Second Gift Series by Kristen James

Savanna dreaded telling her family and friends about her failed marriage so much that she hid it while living in another state. But she can’t stay away when her best friend Cassie loses her husband, who dies on duty as a firefighter. Savanna quickly returns home to help, longing to find herself again and make a home for her daughter. She meets Mike’s best friend, Jason, the man who talked him into staying with the department just before the fatal fire... moreSavanna dreaded telling her family and friends about her failed marriage so much that she hid it while living in another state. But she can’t stay away when her best friend Cassie loses her husband, who dies on duty as a firefighter. Savanna quickly returns home to help, longing to find herself again and make a home for her daughter. She meets Mike’s best friend, Jason, the man who talked him into staying with the department just before the fatal fire. He’s also the man who once saved Savanna’s life. Though hurting herself, something deep inside her won’t let her walk away. Jason needs her, but she’s off limits on so many levels. She’s falling for this sexy firefighter, but he confuses her to no end. Savanna's a single mom with secrets, and she could lose her best friend over him. less

Book 2: More Than a Promise Cassie’s Story She’s looking for a safe romance…not a retired Navy SEAL turned Intelligence operative. Cassie escapes to Ocean View Stables on the Oregon Coast to cope with the three year anniversary of her husband’s death. She’s starting to dream about her future and romance again. A safe romance, that is, where people don’t die. She runs into Ethan Caldwell, the cute boy who teased her through grade school... moreBook 2: More Than a Promise Cassie’s Story She’s looking for a safe romance…not a retired Navy SEAL turned Intelligence operative. Cassie escapes to Ocean View Stables on the Oregon Coast to cope with the three year anniversary of her husband’s death. She’s starting to dream about her future and romance again. A safe romance, that is, where people don’t die. She runs into Ethan Caldwell, the cute boy who teased her through grade school. He sure grew up – into a man who would catch anyone’s eyes. Now he’s a single dad to nine year old Isabel, who talks about her parents getting back together, as soon as her mom is out of rehab. “Isy” also talks about her dad’s work trips. Apparently Ethan has some kind of dangerous and secretive government job. This isn’t at all what Cassie is looking for! So why is she running full speed into another broken heart? Ethan knows Isy gets just one childhood and yet he messes up at every chance. Cassie however brings out the best in both Ethan and Isy, but trying a relationship (when he’s failed so miserably before) could hurt his daughter and the woman he’s falling for. Isy asks Cassie to take her to visit her mom in rehab. That’s a bit complicated, but it’ll get her away from Brandon, Cassie’s close friend who realizes his chance with Cassie is slipping away. Why does moving forward have to be so complicated? Whichever path she chooses, Cassie will hurt someone. Should she protect herself from more pain, or chase what her heart wants? less