Spark
Book 5 of Lanville Firefighters Series
Publisher: Lynn LaFleur
Release Date: July 17, 2025 (ebook)
Genre: Contemporary MF
Length: Novella
Cover Design by: Lynn LaFleur
Talia King has loved Dylan Westfield ever since the day she met him two years ago, but he treats her as nothing but a friend. Every attempt she’d made to date him or spend more time with him has been shot down by Dylan.

Dylan loves Talia as much as she loves him, but his painful past won’t let him surrender to that love. Fear of physically hurting her keeps him alone and aching for a life with her…a life he knows he cannot have.

A night of passion convinces Talia she and Dylan are perfect together. Dylan admits his love to Talia, but tells her it doesn’t matter since they can never be together.

Talia hatches a plan to convince Dylan she knows he would never hurt her. It might backfire, but she believes it’s worth the risk to be with the man she loves.

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Excerpt:

Silence, then she heard a door open and close. After that, lights began to go out over her head. She’d be completely in the dark soon if she didn’t let Dylan know she was here.

She scooted to the side of the truck and looked down. Dylan stood next to the set of light switches by the entrance to the kitchen. The remaining light shone on his head, highlighting his dark hair.

Damn, you are one fine looking man. “Pssst.”

He froze, looked around him. “Is someone here?”

“Pssst!” She waved one hand to draw his attention. “Up here.”

His gaze swung her way. “Talia? What the hell are you doing up there?”

“I was sleeping until you moved the truck.”

“You were sleeping?”

“Yeah. And hiding from Royce. I think that guy is part octo… octo…” She hiccupped. “That sea creature with all the arms.”

“Octopus.”

“Yeah, that’s it.”

She could see Dylan’s lips twitching. “Imbibed a bit too much vodka?”

“Yeah, and I drank a lot, too.”

Talia giggled once more. She should drink more often. Being plastered made her funny.

Shaking his head, Dylan walked over to the ladder truck. “I think you’d better come down and let me take you home.”

“Nope. I like it up here.”

“Talia, you can’t stay up there all night.”

“Sure, I can. Toss me a pillow and blankey and I’ll be all co-cozy.” She leaned a bit farther over the edge. The liquor she’d consumed gave her the courage to say exactly what she wanted to say. “I’d be even cozier with you up here with me under that blankey.”