Embers of You

De: Madi Danielle

Narrado por: Troy Duran, Shaina Summerville

A heartfelt and witty small-town romance about a woman rebuilding her life after betrayal, finding unexpected love with a charming firefighter, and learning to trust again, blending the charm of Emily Henry’s Book Lovers with the emotional depth of Abby Jimenez’s The Friend Zone.

When twenty-five-year-old Sutton Miller catches her best friend in a compromising position with her father, she does the only sensible thing: packs her car, drives north, and starts over in a town where no one knows her name. Amity, Washington, seems perfect—a place where she can lick her wounds while building a new life as a dog groomer, accompanied only by Jerry Lee, the shop’s potty-mouthed parrot with impeccable comic timing.

Enter Jameson Turner, the thirty-six-year-old firefighter next door whose boy-next-door charm and dimpled smile are as dangerous as the fires he fights. After rescuing Sutton from a locked car incident (and her dignity from Jerry Lee’s colorful commentary), Jameson is smitten. But while he’s busy trying to win her heart between emergency calls and helping at his family’s struggling ranch, Sutton’s busy building walls higher than the Cascade Mountains.

As Jameson’s mother’s illness forces him to confront family obligations and Sutton grapples with her trust issues, their attraction becomes harder to ignore. But for a woman whose closest relationships have gone up in flames, letting her guard down might be the scariest thing of all—even if Jameson proves to be more of a cinnamon roll than a player.

For fans of Elsie Silver and Laura Pavlov, this small-town, slow-burn romance delights with heartfelt themes of trust, healing, and the unexpected joy of finding a home where you least expect it.

“Saying yes to him was the easiest yes I’ve ever given.”

This was a really sweet, fun, and emotional listen. Shaina Summerville is a ntm narrator, and I really enjoyed her performance in this audiobook. I will definitely be looking more into her work. I also really enjoyed Troy Duran's performance. He does a small town hero so well.

One thing that I love in books that is a huge ❌️ irl is when the MMC keeps trying to win the girl over, not accepting no for an answer. And well, let's just say that Jameson does not give up easily. The man even got a dog to have an excuse to visit Sutton at work.

But honestly, these two are really cute. I really enjoyed their banter and how their relationship developed. I will also say that I was shocked by the loss/grief factor. That was definitely not what I was expecting, which I think made it hit even harder.

Quote: “If I have one goal in life, it’s to make Sutton laugh at least once every single day because the sound of her laugh is the greatest thing I’ve ever heard. And to hear it every day forever would be a prize greater than anything I could ever win.”

Small town romance with spice

If you love a small-town romance where the MMC falls first and hard, and let’s not forget the spice, then Embers of You is for you.

Sutton is feeling a bit down after her best friend betrayed her, so she moves to Amity to escape. Meanwhile, Jameson, our firefighter, decides to return to his hometown fire station to help his family run the farm while his mom battles cancer. There was a tragedy that I didn’t see coming that really tugged at my heartstrings. I’m only giving this book 3.5 stars because of Jameson’s actions towards the end, but don’t worry, he definitely made up for it. Overall, it was an easy read that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I can’t forget to mention my favorite character, Jerry Lee the bird. The things that bird would say had me cracking up.

This was my first time listening to Shaina Summerville, and I think she did an amazing job alongside Troy Duran.

A heartfelt small town romance filled with humor, healing, heat and emotion!!

I’m SO happy for Madi to be in her small town era as I devoured this book on audio yesterday!! This cozy, heartfelt romance takes you on a journey of healing, love and emotion while capturing you right into this fun small town of Amity, Washington! It’s the first book in the Amity series and I cannot wait for more!!!!

In this small town romance, Jameson is a firefighter who gets the news of his mom’s cancer and decides to move back home to help her and his parent’s ranch. Meanwhile, Sutton left her life behind in LA and came to Amity by coming across a job opening for a dog groomer. Turns out that her new place of work is right across from the fire station...

I adored Jameson & Sutton! First, their jobs were incredible and I loved the uniqueness of Sutton as a dog groomer. The development of their relationship just felt so authentic and real while their palpable chemistry shined through in the audio during every interaction. Sutton’s walls may be up with no desire for a relationship but Jameson falls hard fast. I even loved the lengths Jameson was already willing to go to, in order to see her more! Their story had me laughing at hilarious interactions especially with Jerry Lee, swooning over Jameson, smiling at all the cute dogs and animals, crying about his mom’s cancer and of course melting at all the scorching hot spice (which Madi always delivers on!)!!

AUDIO REVIEW: Troy Duran & Shaina Summerville gave an outstanding performance in this dual narration!! Their voices transport you right into this small town of Amity while they bring this story to life with all the passion and emotion in their voices! Troy’s deep tone was perfect for this firefighter and cowboy while capturing his lovable and patient personality. Meanwhile, Shaina’s warm yet lively tone showcased the growth of Sutton’s character perfectly while she also bringing out her kindness and love of animals! Together, these two immerse you right into this small town romance, making it such an easy listen… with some tears too

Small Town
Firefighter
FMC On The Run
Friends to Lovers
He Falls First & Hard
Emotional

So good!

RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
SPICE: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

🎧Audio listen: Troy Duran and Shanna Summerville were so good in this one! The audio was done so well and Troy pulls off a really good dirty talking cowboy 😮‍💨

He's a firefighter and a cowboy... say less, Im obsessed.

Also welcome to your small town era Madi Danielle, why don't you stay a while. Because this book was the perfect balance of emotional and swoony with a down bad man who legitimately PINES for his girl.

Also there are two cute pups and an inappropriate cockatoo and I count not get enough of this.

✨ Small Town Romance
✨ Firefighter MMC
✨ FMC On The Run
✨ Friends To Lovers
✨ He Falls First & Harder
✨ Age Gap

Embers of you hooked me right from the start I loved both Sutton and Jemeson individually as soon as we meet them, and I loved them even more when they get together. This book is the definition of he falls first, and the way Jameson is competent and persistent with Sutton warmed my heart

Madi is great at balancing emotions and spice, and there were times in this book that I was sobbing (warming: parental loss) and just wanting these characters to find happiness. Jameson was just such a good man and the way Sutton stepped up for him warmed my heart. I loved the family dynamics that added a ton to this story and can’t wait for more from the side characters introduced in this one!

Plus let’s not forget Madi knows how to write a spicy scene. And what better way to write a cowboy romance than to do dirty things with rope and in a tractor 🥵🥵

Don’t skip this one and get ready for more because i absolutely cannot wait for what is next.

Heartwarming Story with a wild plot twist

The way the plot twist in this book broke my heart… I knew the loss was coming but the way it was written and the shock factor just broke my heart. Their story is beautiful and I loved watching both characters grow out of their past trauma and learn to accept love. The spice was good but not overwhelming - you can skip and still understand the storyline (but why skip when it’s so good?!).

The narration and performance from both narrators was phenomenal!