Catch the Flame: The brand-new, sizzling, small-town, grumpy sunshine romance for 2026 (Fire Lake Book 1)

Get ready for your next small-town reading obsession! The brand-new, spicy romance, from bestselling author Juliana Stone, is perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Catherine Cowles.🔥 Small-town🔥 Grumpy x Sunshine🔥 Sizzling heat🔥 Mystery🔥 Forced Proximity🔥 Brooding heroI came to Fire Lake to outrun my past.A broken-down car, an empty wallet and one loyal dog — that’s all I had when I stumbled into this small town I didn’t plan to stay in.Then I met Gus.Ex–Navy SEAL. Carpenter.

Six-foot-five of trouble wrapped in muscle and quiet control. He’s the kind of man who can fix anything — except whatever’s broken inside him.I tell myself I don’t care.

But every time his gaze finds mine, my resolve cracks a little more.His touch scorches. His kiss tastes like danger.

And when he says my name, I forget every reason I ever had to run.He’s not the kind of man you fall for — he’s the kind you burn for.And I’m already going up in flames.This small-town romance, packed with sizzling heat and mystery is perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Catherine Cowles, Paisley Hope, Samantha Christy, Lyla Sage and Elle Nicoll.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved every moment of it.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Catch The Flame is small-town romance done right: tight pacing, high heat, and emotional beats that land when they’re supposed to.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I can’t wait to read the next book, and the next . . . A solid 5 stars.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gorgeous romance with some great characters and absolutely impeccable chemistry.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Devoured in one sitting and left needing more.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic from start to finish, I can't wait to see what comes next.’