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Sky Ridge Hotshots, Volume 2

By: Paisley Hope

Narrated by: Gideon Frost, Samantha Brentmoor

He’s a hotshot firefighter with a past he can’t outrun.

She swore she’d never forgive him.

Now fate has handed them a second chance and it’s burning out of control . . .

I walk into the local bar with my crew, dirty and exhausted, only to slam into my biggest regret: the one who got away. The twin sister of my lost best friend. I haven’t seen Violette Taylor in years, but I haven’t forgotten her either. I used to be Rowan to her. Now I’m just King – the guy who broke her heart, but not for the reasons she thinks.

Violette is back in town for good – she’s a single mom and a nurse in the burn unit I accidentally wind up in. Can you call that fate? Maybe, if she wasn’t doing her best to stay far away from anyone who reminded her of her past. But I know something she doesn’t: life rarely offers second chances. So if this is my opportunity to finally make things right, I’m taking it.

Can we rise from the ashes or will the past burn us down?

Tropes:
Firefighter romance / Angst / Small town romance / Forced proximity / Second chance romance / Friend to Lovers / Hurt Care / Workplace romance

A wildland firefighter reconnects in a second-chance romance with his late best friend’s sister, the one that got away, in the scorching hot second book in the BookTok viral Sky Ridge Hotshots series.

Readers love the Sky Ridge Hotshots:

‘It had all the spice, all the drama and all the emotions!’

‘Everyone needs to read this series because they’re addictive, they’re hot, they’re PHENOMENAL’

‘Has angst, grief, banter and unexpected twists’

‘Spicy and so heart warming, I loved this book so much’

‘The perfect blend of hot romance, emotional depth, and that warm-and-fuzzy storytelling style’

‘Had me laughing, crying and swooning!’

‘OBSESSED. This book was breathtaking!’

‘This book gave me all the feels’

Love, healing, and second chances

The story between Rowan & Violette (and also Hollie her 4 years old daughter <3) is the kind that lingers, not because of big twists, but because of how honestly it handles love, healing, and second chances.
The audiobook is narrated in duet by Samantha Brentmoor (she is so great with Hollie's voice) and Gideon Frost.

Tropes:
Firefighter - nurse / Workplace romance / Small town romance / Second chance / Friend to Lovers / Single mum / Mental health rep / Slow burn - spice 3/5

Content warnings:
Grief, PTSD, Fire injury

This story leans so hard into emotions and vulnerability. What stood out the most to me was Rowan’s voice and how openly he talks about what he’s feeling: his grief, his guilt, his love, all of it feels sincere and unfiltered. I’m such a sucker for characters who don’t hide behind silence and talk their truth.