[New Post] ARC Review: When We Burn by Kristen Proby


Title: When We Burn

Author: Kristen Proby

Page count: 414

Published: February 20th, 2025

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Friends to Lovers

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5



Bridger

I’m her safe place.
I always have been.
The torment that Dani Lexington went through at the hands of her father was something no child should have had to endure. But I was the lucky one she turned to.
Our age difference and the fact that her brother was my best friend kept her off-limits, even though something was always there, lingering under the surface.
But when she was old enough, she left Bitterroot Valley, and I was forced to move on with my life.
I got married and had my little girl. Now, I’m a single dad, focused on my job as fire chief and making sure my daughter stays healthy after a mysterious illness has plagued her for the past year.
But after Dani’s father dies, she returns to Bitterroot Valley and is now living across the street from my daughter and me.
Dani’s no longer a child. No longer off limits.
This time, I won’t let anything or anyone stop me from being her safe place again.

Dani

I’ve been in love with Bridger Blackwell for as long as I can remember.
He’s a smoke show, kind, and gives the best hugs in the world. But best of all? He’s everything my sorry excuse for a father wasn’t.
Now, I’m back in Bitterroot Valley, living across the street from Bridger and his adorable daughter.
It doesn’t take long for all those old feelings to come rushing back, and every cell in my body knows that I belong with them.
That they’re mine.
Bridger’s arms are where I feel safest. They feel like home.
I’m growing to depend on him, to truly love him and his daughter. But I have deep-rooted baggage, and Bridger’s past has decided to rear its ugly head.
Will we survive this, or is our relationship doomed from the start?



We Follow Dani and Bridger who have known one another since childhood. Getting to know one another and getting to see their past’s. Dani has one that is one rollercoaster that you don’t want to miss or be apart of but necessary for the story. I couldn’t believe my eyes with somethings that had happen to her was truly heartbreaking. I wanted and needed her to get her HEA more then anything. I was rooting for her from the beginning. The chemistry that Dani and Bridger have is electric, the way they Bridger was with Dani was amazing. The way Bridger treats Dani after everything is swoooon worthy and more. The banter was laugh out loud moments. This was a wonderful emotional perfect start to a new series. Can’t wait to see where it ends up.



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