(PRE-ORDER) Chasing Smoke by Piper Rayne

Note: Orders ship after the release date. Since incentives come directly from the author/publisher and are shipped to us, fulfillment timing depends on their arrival. We appreciate your patience and will get your order to you as soon as everything arrives. Releases: October 15, 2026 -- I've been running toward burning buildings for a decade. Then my best friend's widow smiled at me for the first time in two years, and I knew right then I was in trouble. After Caleb died, I made a promise—I’d take care of his wife. Keep an eye on her. Check in on her. Make sure she kept on living. Collins insists she’s fine. She’s not. So when she finally agrees to let me help pull her out of her grief, I vow to stand beside her however long she needs me, no matter how much it costs me. Collins isn’t supposed to smile at me like she does. She’s not supposed to let me in. And she definitely isn’t supposed to be the best part of my day. She was Caleb’s. I know that. The problem is, I can't stop wondering what it would be like if Collins wasn't just someone I was meant to protect. But mine. TROPES small town best friend's widow forbidden romance slow burn firefighter mmc he falls first