She’s never stopped loving Lachlan West—her brother’s best friend who kissed her once then disappeared from her life—but when her job forces her to interview the grumpy ex-quarterback turned fireman, old wounds reopen. Determined to nail the assignment, she follows him in his small town despite his reluctance, only to find their walls—and clothes—falling away. As sparks reignite between them, she realizes their story is far from simple, and leaving Ember Falls may break her heart all over again.