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    Firestorm
    Firestorm
    Firestorm
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    Firestorm

    By Laura Harner

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    When a wildland fire lands Scott McGregor in the burn unit and sends his career up in smoke, a decade-old emergency contact card brings his former college lover, Robby Hammond, to his hospital bed. After six months of hospitals and rehab, Scott starts a new life as owner of the Mountain Shadows Campground. Maybe learning to run a bed and breakfast—not to mention dealing with the permanent residents—will keep him from making Robby the center of his universe. Again.

    Leaving San Francisco to take a part-time position as a law enforcement ranger makes no sense at this stage of his life, but after Scott’s critical burns, Robby moves to Flagstaff anyway—to take up residence at Mountain Shadows—which has nothing to do with his long-buried feelings for his ex. Despite the white-hot attraction that still burns between them, too much is at stake for Robby to take that chance. Again.

    Torn apart a dozen years ago by an unlimited ability to cause each other pain, each man believes the relationship door is firmly closed, but when life brings them back together, Scott is still the irresistible force to Robby’s immovable object, and where there’s smoke...there’s fire.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura Harner
    Release dateJan 14, 2014
    ISBN9781937252724
    Firestorm
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    Laura Harner

    Laura lives on waterfront property in Arizona because she's always wanted to be an oxymoron. She once enjoyed hobbies such as gardening and travel—now the characters in her head compel her to tell their stories, so she writes. (It doesn't actually help quiet the voices—but it keeps the folks in the white jackets at bay.)She shares her home with an ever-revolving cast of characters—some of whom are actually real—and is living her dream of building her own version of the Willow Springs Ranch.With over fifty published novels and novellas, Laura is an international bestselling author of erotic romances, romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and Highland romances. Her books can be found at all major online retailers.Connect with her online at:http://lauraharner.com

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    • 4/5
      Solid start to the first leg if the 2014 edition of the round Robin series Pulp Friction. 4 authors write a series within a series, culminating in a grand finale written by all four authors.

      In Firestorm, two men who haven't seen one another since college reunite after one is seriously injured in a fire. Both set out to build new lives, but a 12 year absence may have made them too different to be mire than friends.
    • 4/5
      Interesting read comes with secrets & its actually a series hopefully all of them are here we will see hope the story develops right it's a cliffhanger mode dang don't really like those but I'll continue on

    Book preview

    Firestorm - Laura Harner

    Firestorm

    Fighting Fire: I

    Laura Harner

    Copyright

    Firestorm, Fighting Fire: I, is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

    Copyright © 2014 by Laura Harner

    Cover Art by Laura Harner

    Cover photo purchased from 123RF

    Edited by Jae Ashley

    All rights reserved.

    ISBN: 978-1-937252-72-4

    Smashwords Edition published by Pulp Friction Books

    Warning: All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any many without written permission, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

    The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. eBooks are not transferable. They cannot be sold, shared or given away as it is an infringement on the copyright of this book.

    Contact the publisher for further information: Hotcornerpress@gmail.com

    Contents

    Acknowledgements

    About Pulp Friction 2014

    Mountain Shadows Map

    Chapter One

    Chapter Two

    Chapter Three

    Chapter Four

    Chapter Five

    Chapter Six

    About the Author

    Also Available

    Acknowledgements

    Thank you to Christy Duke, Will Parkinson, and Jae Ashley for your attention to detail, and to my writing partners: Havan Fellows, Lee Brazil, and Tom Webb—you make this more than possible, you make it fun!

    Trademark Acknowledgements:

    The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of the following trademarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

    Coke: The Coca-Cola Company

    Colt (.45 caliber firearm): New Colt Holding Corporation

    Energizer Bunny: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.

    Greyhound: National Insurance and Indemnity Corporation

    iPad: Apple, Inc.

    Jack (referencing Jack Daniel beverage): Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.

    Maglite: Mag Instrument, Inc.

    National Weather Service: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Pop-Tart: Kellogg North America Corporation

    Shelby (Cobra): Carroll Hall Shelby Trust

    Sleeping Beauty: Disney Enterprises, Inc.

    Tahoe: General Motors LLC

    Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    About Pulp Friction 2014

    Laura Harner ~ Lee Brazil ~ Havan Fellows ~ T.A. Webb

    The Pulp Friction 2014 Collection. Four authors. Four Series. Twenty books. One fiery finale. Spend a year with an eclectic group of strangers brought together through circumstances, as they are tested by life, and emerge as more than friends.

    The strongest bonds are forged by fire, cooled in air, smoothed by water, grounded in earth.

    Although each series can stand alone, we believe reading the books in the order they are released will increase your enjoyment.

    Round One:

    Firestorm (Fighting Fire: 1)

    Cold Snap (In From the Cold: 1)

    Blown Away (Where the Wind Blows: 1)

    Higher Ground (Earthquake: 1)

    Round Two:

    Controlled Burn

    Cold Comfort

    Blown Kisses

    Moving Earth

    Round Three:

    Backburn

    Cold Feet

    Blow Hard

    Tremors

    Round Four

    Flare-up

    Out In The Cold

    Blown Chance

    Aftershocks

    Round Five:

    Radiant Burn

    Cold Day in Hell

    Final Blow

    Terra Firma

    Mountain Shadows Campground

    When a wildland fire lands Scott McGregor in the burn unit and sends his career up in smoke, a decade-old emergency contact card brings his former college lover, Robby Hammond, to his hospital bed. After six months of hospitals and rehab, Scott starts a new life as owner of the Mountain Shadows Campground. Maybe learning to run a bed and breakfast—not to mention dealing with the permanent residents—will keep him from making Robby the center of his universe. Again.

    Leaving San Francisco to take a part-time position as a law enforcement ranger makes no sense at this stage of his life, but after Scott’s critical burns, Robby moves to Flagstaff anyway—to take up residence at Mountain Shadows—which has nothing to do with his long-buried feelings for his ex. Despite the white-hot attraction that still burns between them, too much is at stake for Robby to take that chance. Again.

    Torn apart a dozen years ago by an unlimited ability to cause each other pain, each man believes the relationship door is firmly closed, but when life brings them back together, Scott is still the irresistible force to Robby’s immovable object, and where there’s smoke…there’s fire. 

    Chapter One

    The road to hell has nothing to do with intentions and everything to do with whiteout conditions on I-40. The words were ground out between clenched teeth and nearly whisper soft.

    Scott McGregor didn’t respond, just risked a quick look at Robby, who gripped the wheel with white-knuckled intensity. His old friend hunched forward, as if another few inches closer to the windshield would help him see through the thick envelope of white that threatened to smother them.

    I think we’re almost to the exit now, Scott said. It was mostly a guess, but he wanted it to be true. Needed it to be true. He used his hands to reposition his right leg, which was stiff and achy from the long drive and bitter cold. If the damned thing were working properly, he wouldn’t have needed Robby to pick him up from the burn unit in Albuquerque.

    What a difference six months and twelve days could make.

    A flash of green caught his eye. Okay, this is it, Rob. We get off here and head up Lake Mary Road.

    Jesus Christ. What the fuck made you decide to move to Flagstaff? Robby’s words were muttered, his focus remaining on navigating the gentle curve of the off-ramp. When they reached the bottom of the hill, despite the brake he saw Robby apply, the heavy Tahoe rolled right through the stoplight, a gentle slide on the packed snow and ice that left them up against a snowbank and facing the exit

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