Title: Hearts on Fire
Author: Ashli Rose
Genre: Romance
Release Date: July 3, 2014
It has been five years since
Ava Kingston left her parents’ house in New Jersey. She ran and never looked
back, all because of one night. One night that could’ve changed her life
forever. Now living in Chicago, working as a journalist, Ava thinks her life is
finally where it should be. She is working toward a promotion, has a great
family, and a few amazing friends. What more could a girl want? Just when Ava
comes to a calming sense of closure in her life, her past reappears in the form
of the Hunks in Uniform calendar. Will Ava’s feelings for this fearless firefighter
resurface against her better judgment? Or will Ava try to forget the one person
she ever really loved?
Gavin Sawyer is a Chicago
firefighter who is stopping many women’s hearts as a model for the Hunks in Uniform calendar. Gavin only tried out for the calendar because of
her—the one person who knew he was worthy of such prestige. He knew how much
she wanted him to do it, but then she was gone. Without a warning, Ava left
Gavin behind with a broken heart and bruised ego. He loved her, but she ran.
One night separated them forever. Now, five years later, Gavin will stop at
nothing to win her back. A chance encounter with Ava sets his heart on fire and
proves that old feelings really do die hard.
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Excerpt:
“Come on,” Gavin said as he pulled her over to
a group of people gathered around two men singing “Imagine” by John Lennon. Ava
turned to Gavin with a look of shock. He remembered. She had told him in
conversation the week before that she loved classic rock, especially The
Beatles. She also told him that if she ever had a daughter, she would name her
Lennon. Thinking back on it, Ava was surprised Gavin asked her out after that
comment. Ava held Gavin’s bicep and laid her head against his arm. She closed
her eyes and listened to the two men sing one of her favorite songs. At one
point, she began to sway, and she felt Gavin pull her into his body. It felt
right being with him. Their bodies fit together perfectly, and she didn’t want
to break contact with him. Fire was shooting through her veins, and she
couldn’t believe that someone’s touch could do this to her. When the two men
were done, the crowd erupted in a loud applause. Ava didn’t notice, but she had
been crying. That song always did it to her.
“Are
you OK, Ava?” Gavin asked as he wiped a tear with the pad of his thumb.
“I’m
fine, Gavin. That is my favorite song, and I always get emotional when I listen
to it. That was amazing. Thank you.”
“Of
course, but you haven’t seen the best part.” Gavin pulled her through the
crowd, and in the middle of the circle was a huge peace sign made out of stone
with the word “Imagine” in the middle. Along the outside of the peace sign was
a bunch of different flowers outlining it. This truly was amazing. Ava could
only imagine what John Lennon would’ve been capable of had he been alive today.
Ava
looked at Gavin and reached up on her tippy toes to kiss him on the cheek.
“Thank you, Gavin. This has been the best date ever.”
Gavin
held Ava in his arms and kissed the top of her forehead. “So, could we add this
to the list of things that you like?”
Ava
laughed into his chest. “Yes, Gavin, we can.”
The
next moment happened so quickly Ava didn’t even realize what was going on.
Gavin dipped Ava back and planted a sweet kiss on her lips. Thankfully, Ava
didn’t scream when it happened, because the kiss probably wouldn’t have been as
amazing. Gavin’s lips were so soft against hers, and they tasted like mint and
lemons. Ava cupped her hands behind his head and opened her mouth so Gavin
could deepen the kiss. Gavin’s hand was on Ava’s lower back, and the other was
behind her head. They continued their kiss, dancing with their tongues. They
would’ve kept kissing if it weren’t for the applause and whistles they heard
around them. They broke their kiss, and Ava buried her head in Gavin’s chest
once again.
“Good
job, man!”
“Get
a room!”
Gavin
just waved to everyone, and Ava pulled him toward the street.
“Oh
my god. That was so embarrassing,” Ava said with a slight blush in her cheeks.
“Was
it really that bad kissing me?” Gavin asked with his hand over his heart,
faking insult.
“No,
the kiss was amazing. I have never done anything like that in public before.”
Gavin
pulled Ava closer. “Good. I like that I was able to share that with you. But, I
promise, Ava, the next time I kiss you will be behind closed doors, and I will
not stop there.”
Ava’s
cheeks burned, and she knew she was red. The thought of Gavin’s lips on hers
again was causing a stir in her belly. She wasn’t the type of girl to sleep
with someone on the first date, but she could make an exception for someone who
made it the best date she’d ever had.
If
this date gave Ava any clue as to how their relationship would be, Ava was
going to be one lucky girl.
© Ashli Rose, Hearts on Fire 2014
Author Bio:
Ashli Rose is the author of the new novel Hearts on Fire in
the Hearts on Fire Series.
A Jersey girl born and raised,
Ashli lives in Bergen county with her husband Patrick and two year old
daughter, Laila. She loves spending time with her family, watching
teen shows(She’s a sucker for PLL and Teen Wolf), taking pictures of her
daughter, and shopping for shoes that she will never have enough money to
buy. Ashli is obsessed with all things Michael Kors and would
purchase all of his bags if she could.
Ashli graduated with a BA in English from
NJCU and during the day she is a Pre-K teacher to 30 energetic four
and five year olds. Between them and her two year old it's a miracle
that Ashli found the time to write this book. It has always been a dream
of Ashli’s to write a book, it wasn't until the New Year that she decided
to make that dream a reality.
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