Book Title: Burning for the Billionaire
By: Hope Paris
*** ๐๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป #๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ- ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ***
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธโฆ
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ: My job is gone, my boyfriend dumped me, and my apartment is up in flames โ with me inside it. But maybe life owes me a breakโฆ because when my savior arrives in the form of a mysterious hunk of a fireman, something begins to simmer deep inside of me. I think Iโm in love, and Iโve never even seen his face.
๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ป: When I rescue Grace from that fire, it isnโt just the adrenaline thatโs making my heart go wild. Grace can laugh in the face of death, and she makes me smile like nobody else can. Iโm used to dancing with danger, but this is getting all-too-realโฆ
Sheโs a young student who just lost everything. Heโs a mysterious firefighter hiding a big secret. Having earned a reputation as closed-off and controlling, Rowan is happy to stick to himself and keep his heart firmly locked up. But when he saves a charming and witty young woman, it ignites his heart in ways he never imagined.
Grace is too innocent for his hardened, domineering personality โ and sheโs over a decade younger. Rowan knows that any relationship is bound to end in heartbreak anyways. But the longer he spends time with her, the more he finds that keeping his hands to himself is impossibleโฆ
Will the spark between them grow into a passionate and fiery love affair? Or is their unlikely love doomed to burn out?
๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐-๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป #๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐โ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐. With a domineering alpha, an alluring storyline, and a billionaire firefighter youโre bound to fall for, you wonโt want to miss this first installment.
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐โฆ
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ
The thick smoke in the air invades my lungs, and I cough uncontrollably. Stumbling through my bedroom, I think about how my life has spiraled in the last couple of months. Lately, Iโve felt as if Iโve hit rock bottom. No, it isnโt just a feeling. I really am at the lowest point in my life.
Hiding my nose in the crook of my elbow, I hurry to the window leading to the fire escape. My last sliver of hope that I might make it out of here dies when I try pushing the window up and it wonโt budge.
Reminded that the stupid window has been stuck for weeks, I groan. Iโve pestered my landlord tirelessly about the danger of my blocked fire escape. Unfortunately, sheโs an old lady who forgets things a minute after you tell her.
Briefly, I wonder if Mrs. Walsh is okay. If the place is on fire, sheโll need help to make it out. Iโm not sure how bad things are because I just woke up to the place filled with smoke. There were no fire alarms or smoke detector alertsโnaturally, since this old building is one strong wind away from collapsing and nothing works properly in this place.
I figure the big guy upstairs took pity on me and woke me up. Things havenโt been going my way for a while, so surely, he doesnโt want me to die on top of everything else. Blindly feeling my way through my apartment, I try to be optimistic. Maybe the fire isnโt that bad, and I can use the staircase to escape. Thereโs a definite downside to living on the eighth floor.
When I make it to the front door, I sigh my reliefโor sputter, rather, because the smoke is stifling. Reaching for the doorknob, I let out a cry. The metal is blistering hot. Pain laces my palm and I jump back reflexively.
Thatโs not a good sign. All the fire safety classes I took in school come rushing back. My scalding hot doorknob means the fire is dangerously close and I shouldnโt open the door. Yet, I really want to. There could still be a chance of escape.
Iโve been told that I can be foolishly optimistic sometimes. I guess this is one of those moments. Grabbing a jacket from the coat hanger beside the door, I wrap it around the doorknob.
What greets me on the other side makes my heart sink into my ass. Thereโs a full-blown inferno blazing in the hallway. Thereโs no way out for me. Slamming the door shut, I back away from the door. Now this is truly rock bottom.
โIt canโt get any worse,โ I whisper hoarsely. My throat is already burning from the smoke.
I shouldnโt have said that out loud, because luck screws me over once more. A loud cracking sound comes from above. Looking up with dismay, I see the plasterboard tearing away and I move just as a huge chunk falls right where I was standing.
Panic sets in and I spin around in circles, not sure what to do. The thunderous sound of the ceiling dislodging jolts me back to my senses. Thinking fast, I dive under the wooden coffee table and curl into a fetal position. With my hands covering my head and my eyes tightly shut, I listen to what sounds like the entire ceiling collapsing. Shaking like a leaf, I pop one eye open and try to kick away the debris. Itโs no use. Still, I keep trying, putting more muscle into it. Nothing.
Itโs dark and Iโm trapped in a tiny space. At least on the floor I can breathe a little better. And by some miracle, I wasnโt killed by the collapsed ceiling. There are only stinging sensations on my legs, indicating some scrapes. But I know Iโm going to die, anyway. My little cocoon will soon be engulfed in flames.
Trying to hold back tears, I think about the last two months. I lost my job and have been one step away from eviction. Iโve also come very close to having to drop out of school. Then, my dick of a boyfriend dumped me for the hippie lady that runs his favorite cannabis shopโI hope he chokes on all his free weed. Now, Iโm trapped in my burning apartment, about to lose my life.
I take back what I said earlier. Things can get way worse. They already have.
Hope Paris is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author and she's addicted to romance... To her, it's the perfect escape from the mundane, an excuse to dive into her imagination. She's mostly writing short stories, emotionally filled with twists & turns and a lot of heat! Hot Billionaires are currently her obsession ๐ She also likes having strong heroines that know how to deal with these alphas...Make sure to subscribe to her newsletter & get FREE access to her personal library. You'll receive special deals on her releases, giveaways & much more!
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