Gard Malone is still reeling from a tragic accident in Antarctica that took the life of his best friend. The glaciologist and parttime firefighter blames himself for failing to save him. After being cloistered for months with little more than icebergs, glaciers and his own dark thoughts, Gard is home again, surrounded by cheery, chatty friends and family determined to brighten his spirits, when all he wants is to be left alone.
At the cafΓ©, Gard meets an adorable five-year-old, Harold, who's drawing a picture of Hark, his special angel. The boy stutters, much the same as Gard did at that age. Listening to Harold sing the Christmas carol about him and his angel, the cute occurrence of mistaken song lyrics makes Gard smile. That smile extends when he looks up into the face of an angel, a striking redhead with the same big blue eyes as Harry.
Sabrina Hanklen, sister of the cafΓ©'s owner, is thankful for her new job as a server, and immensely grateful she finally gathered the courage to file for divorce, leave her husband, and move across the country with her little boy, returning to her hometown of Glassfloat Bay. Her husband's abuse is responsible for Harry being developmentally delayed.
Distracted by the good-natured, ruggedly handsome man patiently giving her son the positive attention he craves, Sabrina can't help wonder what life would be like with a good man in her and Harry's life. Her idyllic daydreams are disrupted by the surprise arrival of the one person she never wants to see again.
This is a story about a Christmas miracle that touches many lives.
The Firefighter's Heartwish is book 3 of the Heartwishes series. This full-length contemporary romance novel is full of warmth and humorβwith a very special touch of magic and a healthy dose of fantasy. It's inspired by the author's previously published short story, The Harold Angel. While all Heartwishes books are part of a standalone series, you'll enjoy them more if you read them in order. These are small town romances with happily-ever-afters, and no cliffhangers.
(This book contains scenes of child and domestic abuse.)