He can't resist the heat! "I always leave." Part of the elite Hotshot firefighting team, Cody Mallehan is happy to jump from one dangerous situation to another. Getting attached to anything—or anyone—is the one risk he's not willing to take. So he carefully nurtures his "bad boy" reputation to keep people at a distance. Until his gorgeous, sexy new landlady tempts him to get very, very close. Serena Beaumont is busy trying to hang on to her ageing but beautiful boarding house. A home where she hopes to one day raise a family. She can't afford lusty thoughts about her newest boarder, his mouth watering ripped body, or his wicked reputation. But even the promise of getting burned won't stop Serena from seducing the hottest man she's ever met....