Ryker Murphy has no interest in his family’s vineyard. He has other aspirations in life—piloting helicopters, volunteering with the fire department, and working with search and rescue. However, his plans take an unexpected turn after a visit to the local elementary school for a fire safety presentation. There, he falls head over heels for the new first-grade teacher in town. Despite her carrying another man’s child, he wants a life with the young widow and her baby.

Lynae Amberly didn’t anticipate navigating motherhood alone in a new town would be this difficult, until she meets Ryker. The hot firefighter invades her dreams every night, igniting her pregnancy hormones. When he proposes a friends-with-benefits scenario, they’re soon consumed by passion, blurring the lines between friendship and something more.

As their connection grows, shadows from Lynae’s past emerge, threatening her newfound happiness. Ryker is set to give her the world and her unborn child his name. But when Lynae goes into labor at the worst time and place, Ryker must use his extensive training to find and save them both. Meanwhile, Lynae is determined to protect her child from the looming danger, fiercely fighting against the forces seeking to rip her family apart.