Whispers and Wildfire

A Small-Town Romance (The Haven Brothers, Book 4)

De: Claire Kingsley

Narrado por: Erin Mallon, Marcio Catalano, Robert Hatchet

He’ll save her from the nightmare in her past.

Luke Haven has an adrenaline problem. As in, he can’t get enough.

His squeaky-clean, nice-guy reputation in his small town isn’t a lie. But it’s not the whole truth, either. Although his real problem? He’s not even sure what he’s searching for.

Melanie Andolini never thought she’d be starting over in her thirties. But moving back to her hometown is exactly the fresh start she needs.

Until she runs into Luke Haven, and things get complicated. Really complicated. Although it feels like a lifetime since they dated in high school, sparks fly as soon as they’re face to face—hot enough to light up the whole town.

Melanie blazes into Luke’s life like wildfire—messy and chaotic, beautiful and tempting. But they played with fire once and both got burned. They’re not going down that road again.

Except Melanie brought home a secret that still haunts her dreams. And when her nightmares turn all too real, Luke will risk everything to save her. And make her his—this time, forever.

Author’s note: a not-your-usual second chance romance with a fiery heroine and a hero who won’t quench her flames—he’ll bask in her heat. Family shenanigans, witty banter, nail-biting suspense, and a wild happily ever after that will leave your heart full.

©2025 Claire Kingsley (P)2025 Claire Kingsley

Loved it!

WOW, the narrators were phenomenal! I absolutely loved the tension, banter & off the charts chemistry between Luke & Melanie.

Fantastic second chance romance!

The sparks are flying in Whispers and Wildfire, book four in the Haven Brothers series and oh my gosh, this second chance romance story definitely didn’t disappoint! Luke has been a bit of a mystery since we met him back in the Bailey Brothers series and I was so excited to finally have his story! He and Melanie had something special years earlier but they were young and mistakes and misunderstandings broke their bond, but now Melanie is back in Tilikum and it seems the one person who hurt her in New York years earlier has found her again and brought danger and havoc to the small town. One of the best parts of this small town romance is how all the towns people come together when one of their own is in danger.
I easily fell for both Luke and Melanie and thoroughly enjoyed their journey even with all its ups and downs they proved that true love can prevail!
I also had the added benefit of listening to the audio version of this story and the narrators did an amazing job that absolutely added to my enjoyment of this book!

Loved this one

This is my new favorite of the series! I loved the characters, I loved the story, and the narration was top tier. I loved that there was a separate narrator for the bad guy too! I couldn’t put this down and can’t wait for the next book in the series!

Luke + Melanie = Wildfire

Oh Luke…sigh. You were worth the wait! Not just for us readers…but for Melanie as well!

When pickle-lovin’, voice actor Melanie Andolini has a nasty divorce and has to return to her hometown to “escape”, she has quite the run-in with her ex boyfriend, Luke Haven…almost literally. But Luke cannot get over his years-long crush on his ex.

When Luke and Melanie both need something, they need to put their tension aside for a bit to work together, but Melanie has some secrets that have followed her to Tilikum.

This storyline flows so well! Then, throw in some Haven’s, the SPS, and some (ah-hem) tension…and BAM! You have another incredible Romance suspense by author Claire Kingsley.

Luke + Melanie = wildfire.

**AUDIO REVIEW**
This was narrated by Erin Mallon, Marcio Catalano, and Robert Hachet..and so incredibly narrated at that! I love the extra character narration for the bad guy, and this was the first time I had listened to Marcio as a character and he was fantastic as Luke!

A+ masterpiece

What can I even say about this absolute masterpiece by Claire Kingsley? It’s another winner of course and in the Haven series it’s just a great story, another glimpse into this family that we love! As always, the perfect mix of suspense, laughs and spice! Absolutely thrilled to get to Luke’s story and see him get his HEA. Loved these narrators and how well they brought these characters to life

I need an emotional support pickle

I won’t lie, I listened to some parts twice because the Actors did such an amazing job! They really brought the book to life.

Wow! What can I say other than wow?! This book was just such a roller coaster of suspense, hilarity, love, pain, laughter and everything. Not to mention the terrifying inner dialogue of one particular character. I cannot say enough to say how amazing this book was. As far as second chances go this one is probably one of the best if not the best.

Luke and Melanie are so ridiculously cute and adorable. They know each other strengths, and weaknesses, as well as learning from, and acknowledging their past mistakes. We see how they reacted as teenagers in certain situations and the small tweaks of their reactions now as adults. Granted some of them are very small tweaks, but they learned how to work through them this time.

I love getting to see a little more of both the Haven’s and the Bailey’s and how their families have grown. The SPS has become such an integral part of the community. It’s almost inspiring. Harvey is adorable as always. And a trip to a certain winery is always a fun treat.

Thank you, Claire Kingsley for once again sharing your world with the rest of us.

Brought the story to life!!

I absolutely loved this book so I had to grab the audio right away and I’m SO glad I did. They brought these characters to life and I did not want it to end. The bad guy in this one was fantastic and so creepy, he gave me chills. Enjoyed this one a lot. Definitely a must listen!

Luke and Melanie

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS I am a huge Claire Kingsley fan, and this book did not disappoint. Whispers and Wildfire is Luke's highly anticipated book. Luke and Melanie were high school sweethearts who went their separate ways when Melanie moved away and became a voice actor. After her divorce, the pickle loving Mel moved back home and went to work with Luke at his body shop. Melanie has a stalker and of course, at the same time, they are dealing with that the town is also dealing with a wildfire. This doesn't stop Luke, his brothers, and those Bailey's from looking for her. Mel is a bad ass and finds a way to save herself from Roswell, the bad guy who loves to say good girl, which makes me gag a little. He goes down so satisfyingly. He will not kidnap or hurt another woman again. The narrators were great. Erin Mallon is one of my favorites, and Marcio Catalano is a new to me narrator, but he did well as well. I may be in the minority, but I like the new way Claire writes intimacy scenes.
I love that we got an update on the Bailey's and their families. I thought the epilogue was great. Melanie wasn't able to carry babies, but hearing about the babies of her heart made me tear up a little. Another great book!

Voice characters absolutely entertaining!

Well Done! Bravo! This Haven book was well worth the wait! Voice characters were absolutely entertaining due to the additional layer of animation and literary characters. There was a plot twist layer provided by the different voice characters and it was absolutely intriguing. I loved how it helped in the darkest moments. And I’m a retired elementary school teacher who loves children’s literature so the epilogue was just fabulous!

Another wonderful Haven Brother

Second Chance for Luke and Melanie. of course, Luke is protective of Melanie when he finds out that she's in danger. She might be too much for most people but not for Luke. The narration by Erin Mallon, Mario Catalino, and Robert Hatchet was perfect. I'm looking forward to more Haven brothers.