Please welcome Ella Braeme, author of Rekindled Flame to This Writer’s Life….

Book Details

Book 1 in the Burning Hearts series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD87RMRV

Publication Date: September 3, 2025

37,000 words / 137 pages

Available in Kindle Unlimited and as paperback

Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker and Zoe York.

Blurb

When old flames reignite, sparks fly.

Volunteer firefighter Shawn Miller thought he had his life figured out in small-town Elken Grove. His print shop pays the bills while his real passion—fighting fires—keeps him connected to the community he loves.

Then his new Captain walks through the station doors: Rebecca “Becks” Schwartz, the woman who walked out of his life nine years ago. Now she’s his superior officer, and someone in the department is determined to drive her away—or worse.

As danger closes in, Shawn must balance protecting Becks with respecting her authority. But when sparks fly hotter than ever between them, he realizes some flames aren’t meant to be extinguished—they’re meant to be stoked.

Early Review Quotes

★★★★★ “This is a wonderful page turner.” – Goodreads review

★★★★★ “Shawn and Becks second chance story is not without some major events which keeps the reader entranced by the story.” – Goodreads review

★★★★★ “I loved this story with its second chance at love for these two.” – Goodreads review

★★★★ “The characters Shawn and Rebecca are going to deliver a very entertaining book for you to enjoy reading.” – Goodreads review

Excerpt

The whisper of wrongness crystallized into certainty when he spotted it: the tampering was subtle but unmistakable to someone who’d maintained this equipment for years. The safety seal on the regulator had been broken and incompletely reattached, and the connection threads showed fresh tool marks—signs of recent disassembly by someone other than their certified technician. Even more concerning was what he found when he inspected further: the O-ring that created an airtight seal had been partially shaved down on one side, creating a slow leak that would accelerate under pressure.

A cold weight settled in Shawn’s stomach. This wasn’t an accident or normal wear. Someone had deliberately damaged the equipment—Becks’ equipment specifically—in a way that would pass cursory inspection but fail catastrophically during use.

For a moment, his fingers hovered over his radio. He should alert Becks immediately—tell her what he’d found.

But the station was a flurry of activity now, everyone preparing to respond to a potential structure fire. Lives could be at stake. There wasn’t time for the investigation this would require—not with flames potentially spreading through the Thatcher house.

His pulse quickening, Shawn glanced at the wall where their spare units hung. Making a split-second decision, he quickly tagged the compromised tank and set it aside, grabbing a spare air cylinder from the rack. He then carefully checked that the regulator and face mask in Becks’ personal gear were undamaged before connecting the replacement cylinder.

As the crew moved toward the engines, Shawn pulled out his phone and sent a quick text to Chief Washington: “Possible tampering with B’s air cylinder. Tagged unit and secured in equipment room. Replaced with spare number three. Will brief after call.”

He slipped his phone back into his pocket as he pulled on his turnout gear. He’d tell Becks after the call. For now, they had a job to do.

About the Author

Ella Braeme writes steamy small-town romance where protective heroes and the women who capture their hearts find love in the mountains and marshlands of Georgia. Whether her characters are running toward danger or running from their past, they always find their way to happily-ever-after. When she’s not dreaming up new ways for couples to fall headlong into danger (and love), she’s in her garden, supervised by a dog who firmly believes digging holes helps the flowers grow. Her quick, satisfying reads deliver the perfect escape, whether you’re sneaking in a chapter during lunch or staying up way too late to reach that happily-ever-after.

Content Warnings

I believe every reader deserves to make informed choices about the books they read. While my stories always end with happily-ever-afters and are mostly comfort reads, some contain elements that may be difficult for certain readers. If any of these subjects bother you, I kindly ask you to pick another book.

This book contains scenes involving attempted murder, workplace sabotage, a vehicle accident with injury, temporary medical paralysis, and workplace discrimination. All scenes resolve positively with full recovery and justice served.