What happens when a city girl buys a farm and moves to a small town in the middle of nowhere?
River didn’t know what to expect when she packed up and moved to Fires Creek, but she sure wasn’t expecting The Carter boys and their charm.
Jonas Carter was a stubborn, hardworking man with a heart of gold. The only biological child of the oldest family in town, he had a perfect reputation… Until she showed up.
Teddy James (Carter), was adopted into the Carter house when he was a teenager. A seductive, playboy and professional bull rider, Teddy was used to getting what he wanted… and what he wanted was her.
Author Note: Fires Creek is written in Australian English. You may notice some minor spelling differences from US/UK English. Some of these that you may notice are: jewellery vs jewelry, dialled vs dialed and centre vs center. As Fires Creek is set in Australia, you’ll also find interesting slang and cultural references. Happy reading.
Tropes: Small Town Romance, Cowboy/Western, Forced Proximity, Taboo Romance (Stepbrothers), Strangers to Lovers, Bi-Awakening (LGBTQI+ Rep: MFM/FM/MM), Multip POV, Novella, HEA, One Bed/Bath, Canine Sidekicks, Insta-Love, Pet Names, Pierced FMC,
Trigger Warnings: Non-abusive alcohol use, death of a parent (off page historical), drug use, graphic, detailed, on page sexual acts, (including but not limited to: MF, MMF, anal play, verbal and physical degradation, double penetration and pegging) Bull riding accident, minor medical procedures (depicted on page).
Dallas:
What happens when you find yourself falling for the only woman you shouldn’t?
My brother and I have raised my daughter since I lost my wife three years ago. We are a team; a trio of unstoppable underdogs.
I live and breathe my farm, my town, and the people who live here – throwing myself into anything I can to avoid remembering what happened.
Well, it worked. Until she came along.
Annabeth Harrington, the unexpected, pink-haired pixie that spins my mind and throws caution to the wind. I thought she was too much, too soon, and too wild, but she was everything my daughter and I needed to light up our lives.
My little firefly.
Annabeth
Question: Is dating the father of one of my students off limits?
Answer: Yes.
Escaping to Hawks Hollow and taking a job at the local primary school was the change of scenery I needed, and my new roommate has been my ride-or-die since the day I set foot in this town.
Everything is simple here. The cows moo, the sun sets, and everyone drinks bourbon for breakfast.
So nothing could have prepared me for the moment Dallas Northlane strolled into my classroom to pick up his daughter and took my every waking thought out with him.
Now, I’m obsessed with a cowboy almost twice my age and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it.
Tropes: Small Town Romance, Cowboy/Western, Strangers to lovers, Widower/Single Dad MMC, Alt/music Teacher FMC, Found Family, Rural Australian Setting, Age Gap, Dual POV, Book 1 of a Duet.
Trigger Warnings: Death of a parent (off page/historical as well as non descriptive on-page), death of a spouse (off page/historical), mentions of post-partum depression, mentions of struggles with mental health, suicide (off page/historical), implications of parental neglect, cheating (not between main characters), mentions of a motor vehicle accident resulting in double fatality (infant/adult, historical, on-page), detailed descriptions of a barn fire, injuries caused by fire/smoke inhalation, minor medical procedures, heavy alcohol consumption (non-abusive), drug use, smoking (tobacco), coarse language, graphic and detailed on page sex scenes including; spanking, choking, biting and committing sexual acts in public.
D.M. Henderson has taken great care to ensure any potential content warnings have been mentioned. If anything has been missed, please don’t hesitate to reach out. While this story is not dark in nature, it explores dark themes, and may be triggering for some readers. If at any point it becomes too much, please put it down. Your mental health is more important than a story. That being said, I hope you love Dallas and Annabeth’s story as much as I do.