When Sparks Fly

Bestseller Murphy (You Were Never Not Mine) scorches the pages of this steamy small-town romance. After a tremendously embarrassing breakup, pampered Manhattan socialite Rachel Henderson retreats to her parents’ lake house in Foxglove Bay, Calif.—and accidentally sets the house ablaze with an errant candle. Coming to her rescue is straitlaced firefighter Wyatt McKinney (whom Rachel dubs Captain Grumpy Pants), single father to adorable, scene-stealing six-year-old Dot. When Rachel’s furious father cuts off her access to family funds, a local woman named Paige Lawrence offers her a place to crash. To everyone’s surprise, Rachel falls in love with small-town life and begins a sexy fling with Captain Grumpy Pants himself. Wyatt and Rachel’s explosive chemistry ignites fast and burns hot, but their conflicting priorities—and Wyatt’s dangerous profession—may keep them from forming a lasting relationship. Murphy’s playful prose complements her taut plotting and the sex scenes smolder. Meanwhile, an endearing supporting cast—especially Wyatt’s playboy brother, Nate, Paige’s longtime crush—adds emotional ballast. Readers are sure to be titillated. (May)