Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Expired Hope by Megan Besing with Lisa Phillips, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
EXPIRED HOPE by Megan Besing & Lisa Phillips
SERIES: Last Chance Fire and Rescue #2
GENRE: Christian Romantic Suspense
PUBLISHER: Sunrise Publishing
RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2023
PAGES: 316
She battled every fire she ever faced.
He’s risking everything for the chance to belong.
Veteran and therapist Natalie Atkinson watched her Army career explode in her face. All she ever wanted was to help people carry their burdens. Seeking a new future in Last Chance County doesn’t start so well when she’s the one being rescued from a client’s burning house. To make matters worse, now she’s stuck evaluating the truck and rescue squads for the fire department. When the chief overhears why she left her last job, she’s determined to prove to him and her boss that she’s still the right therapist to assess his crew.
No matter if success takes everything she’s got.
Fire Chief Macon James is the right man for the job. He doesn’t need a therapist interfering with the running of his crew or putting his position in jeopardy when a counselor is what tore his family apart. He’s got to get his firefighters to be a team, and he can do it without Natalie’s help. After an explosion destroys her car, it quickly becomes clear she might need him as much as everyone thinks he needs her. If these two stubborn hearts will surrender, they could have everything they want.
Or it could all go down in flames.
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He paused before opening the main office door and glanced at the counselor through the glass window. She was seated in a chair, looking down at her phone. Her blonde hair was in a loose bun on the back of her head, and a thick pile of bangs covered most of her forehead. She had on a navy silk shirt and black pants.
Her foot bounced up and down as she scrolled on her phone. If she was nervous, that could be encouraging. Possibly cut down on the questions she might ask. Get her to sign off on their evaluation quickly.
Macon opened the door, and the woman glanced up.
It was like he was in a smoke funnel. His knees locked beneath him as he blinked at the same blue eyes that had hung around in his dreams. They belonged to the woman he’d rescued out of the fire.
As if they’d never met, she stood and extended her hand. “Good afternoon, I’m Natalie Atkinson from the Ridgeman Center. I’ll be the counselor assessing you and your firefighters.”
His lungs ached at the memory of her collapsing and him cradling her. Natalie. The name suited her, but this was not how he’d imagined them meeting.
He wrapped his hand around hers and, for a moment, they stared at each other, until she slipped her hand away. She’d been beautiful yesterday, but with her hair up and the spark in her eye, he wished they were introducing themselves during dinner at Backdraft Bar and Grill instead of a professional meeting.
Macon cleared his throat. “I’m Chief Macon James.”
She studied him, yet said nothing about yesterday. Not that he expected a thank-you when he rescued someone, but it was strange she didn’t even bring it up. Maybe she was self-conscious about how she’d fainted.
She glanced left and right before picking up the notebook from the chair beside her. She hugged it to her chest. “Do we have a more private place for your session?” Her voice had a raspier tone than earlier.
“I’ll lead you to the conference room. We’ll address all the crew there. Rescue will go first with their individual sessions.” When he turned for the door, her hand landed on his arm. Her touch was like the strike of a match.
Despite adoring happily-ever-afters, Megan Besing didn’t unlock a love for reading until her mid-twenties, which quickly expanded into writing. Her stories have won many awards, but her most cherished achievements are being a wife and mother. She lives in a pocket-size Indiana town, centered around extended family. She’s always planning a road trip with a view, yet her favorite place may just be on her front porch drinking tea.
Connect with Megan by visiting meganbesing.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Connect with Lisa by visiting authorlisaphillips.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Discover the world of Last Chance County at www.lastchancecounty.com.
(1) winner will receive a paperback of Expired Hope and a $10 Gift Card to the Sunrise Shop!
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What about you? What makes you want to read Expired Hope by Megan Besing with Lisa Phillips?
I’ve always had a thing for firefighters, so sign me up!
exactly! lol
I hope you enjoy the story, Amy 🙂
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Favorite genre!
mine too 😀
Perfect 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.
It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
Sounds great
it does!
Thank you for sharing Expired Hope! Appreciate you. 🙂
always a pleasure 🙂
It seems like the sparks of attraction are present at this first official meeting of the main characters. This will be a good book for the weekend.
absolutely!
Sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing.
my pleasure 🙂
My dad was a volunteer firefighter and eventually became a full-time firefighter. Pulling a pop-up trailer on the way to vacation, the fire bell went off. We went to the fire which dad helped extinguish, then after donuts, traveled to the campground.