SLOW BURN is the first book in the Station 12 Firehouse Series. Think Pippa Grant meets first responder romance—big laughs, bigger feelings, and a hero who's been hopelessly in love with the same woman for seventeen years.
Jake finally has his chance when Harlow returns to Collins, Colorado, fleeing an abusive marriage. She's rediscovering herself through her art (her paint tubes have opinions—loud ones). He's trying not to screw up the only thing he's ever wanted. The Victorian house they're restoring might be sentient. The town's retirees run a surveillance operation that would impress the CIA. And the peacocks? They're tactical.
It's a slow burn with steam, a healing journey that doesn't rush, and a community of lovable weirdos who'd commit light felonies for each other.
Details:
- ~80,000 words
- Standalone with series potential
- CW: references to past emotional abuse, healing from trauma
- Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Book Review
SLOW BURN (Station 12 Firehouse Series Book 1) by Dani Skye is a heartfelt, funny small-town romance with emotional depth and long-simmering love.
Jake has been in love with Harlow for seventeen years. Seventeen. And just when he’s finally made peace with the idea that she might never be his, she comes back to Collins, Colorado—wounded, rebuilding her life after an abusive marriage, and trying to rediscover herself through her art (complete with paint tubes that have very loud personalities).
As a firefighter at Station 12, Jake is used to high-pressure situations. But navigating second chances with the woman he’s always loved? That might be the real challenge.
Set against the backdrop of a possibly sentient Victorian house they’re restoring, a hilariously over-involved group of retirees who operate like a small-town intelligence agency, and a set of strategically inclined peacocks, Slow Burn blends humor with genuine healing. The romance lives up to its title—tender, patient, and full of emotional payoff—with just the right amount of steam.
Warm, quirky, and packed with heart, this first installment in the Station 12 Firehouse Series is perfect for readers who love small-town chaos, found family, and a hero who never stopped believing in love.
