A Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel story When a fashion magazine comes to San Gabriel’s Fire Station 1 for a photo shoot, firefighter Matt McBride thinks it’s going to be nothing but glamorous fun. But that all changes when a fire breaks out at the inn where the models are staying. Rescuing world-famous model Bianca Gallina should have been all in a day's work. But they say the deepest bonds form during a crisis. For Bianca, trapped under a collapsed roof, the fireman's voice is a lifeline. Even though she can’t get a good look at him, his calm strength and sexy Scottish accent are everything she needs. If she survives, she knows it’ll be thanks to him. Big “if.” No one could blame her for sharing some of her deepest secrets in case she doesn’t make it out. After the worst happens, the real rescue may be something neither of them expected—if they can find each other again.

There's something achingly familiar about the look in fire marshal Chad Owens's eyes. Widowed mom Jeannie Nelworth knows firsthand what it is: loss, hurt and yes--bitterness. Ever since the fire that changed their lives, Jeannie's young son has borne that same look, pushing everyone away. So she's grateful when Chad tries to get through to the boy with the help of his trusty fire station dog. But the man who's all about safety and prevention keeps himself protected--from loving and losing again. Seems as if Jeannie will have to add his kind, guarded heart to her rebuilding efforts.

A Bachelor Firemen Story Worst. Date. Ever. The last time firefighter Ace Hollister went out with gorgeous paramedic Kristina Reeves, everything went wrong. It’s not every date that ends with a police report, after all. Ace is sure he has no chance with Kristina, but it’s New Year’s Eve and fate has thrown them together once again. Kristina has sworn off first responder types, but it’s hard to ignore Ace’s easygoing southern charm. After that disaster of a first date, she’d almost managed to forget his heroic nature and sexy good looks--until a medical emergency brings her back to his firehouse. Is New Year's Eve the perfect time for a do-over? There's only one way to find out, and it's starting in three, two, one...

There's a hardnosed new training officer in town, and that's bad news for the Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel . . . But great news for firefighter Sabina Jones . . . maybe. The toughest captain on the East Coast, single father Rick Roman has come thousands of miles to San Gabriel to put an end to the "Bachelor Firemen" media hype. But when a stunning woman he nearly hooked up with in Reno turns out to be a firefighter from his new station, Roman realizes it's going to be tough keeping the tabloids at bay. But there's even more Sabina isn't telling him. Before dedicating herself to battling blazes, Sabina led a very different life, one that made her famous. The last thing she wants is to have her secret exposed. The papers, bloggers, and TV gossips will have a field day with that—expecially when they sense the obvious sexual heat between Sabina and Chief Roman, who's torn between firing her . . . and falling in love with her!

When firefighter Nick saves Miri from a fire at the school where she teaches, their attraction is immediate and sizzling. The heat of their passion quickly consumes them, but Miri's fear of commitment threatens to cool their blistering romance before it really begins. Sweet Escapes are novellas that get right to the point. They offer crazy insta-love, heart-pounding emotions, and improbable scenarios. They're identical to the Pure Escapes versions of each title, except there's no steam, no swearing, and nothing that would make your grandmother blush. They’re pure escapist fantasies. Enjoy!

Katie Dane knows better than to mix business and pleasure, but her new bartender, Ryan Blake, is simply irresistible . . . and besides, she doesn't plan on working there much longer. That's if things go according to plan. But they never do, do they? Ryan, the sexy heartbreaker of Station One, is determined to rejoin the force. Tending bar in the meantime seems like the perfect idea, especially when it means he can spend his nights working next to his sultry new boss . . . if only the bar didn't keep catching fire. Throw in a grizzled career criminal, a luscious-bodied barfly, a Bachelor Fireman bachelorette party, a flash-fire romance, and a million-dollar money pot, and suddenly playing with fire never seemed so much like falling in love.

The first book in Jennifer Bernard’s Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel series, The Fireman Who Loved Me is sizzling hot and sure to fire up contemporary romance lovers everywhere! Set in a California firehouse where all the fire fighters are gorgeous and single, The Fireman Who Loved Me follows the romantic exploits of Captain Brody of Station 52 who inadvertently becomes the prize at a charity “bachelor auction” and is won by a sweet, meddling old lady who turns him over to her husbandless, local TV news producer granddaughter. A great new voice with a very sexy edge, Jennifer Bernard is like the Kristin Higgins of firemen, and fans of Susan Elizabeth Phillips—and the fireman romances of Jo Davis—will be burning for more.