{"title":"Books by Maggie Gates","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781399749749","title":"Fire Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe's a cowboy looking for trouble. And he just found her . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLENNON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I couldn't resist that sweet-talking cowboy when he walked into the bar. Or maybe he couldn't resist \u003ci\u003eme. \u003c\/i\u003eNext thing you know, he's got me pressed against a wall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I should have left it at that. I guess you could say I'm an outlaw: good things don't happen to people like me. Good people stay away from people like me. But that cowboy wouldn't leave me alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And now I've got a new job working as a chef on his ranch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He should have known better than to try and fight me. After all, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCARSON JAMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That girl was trouble. I knew it from the moment I laid eyes on her bruised knuckles in the bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The last thing I expected was for her to show up on the ranch and bring that trouble to my front door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I always liked playing with fire, but apparently, so did she. But with the sparks flying between us, only time will tell which one of us is going to get burned . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TROPES . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eMeet cute to meet \u003ci\u003ehate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eOne night stand\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eHe's the cowboy x she's the outlaw\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eWorkplace romance\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eHe falls first\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eGrumpy x grumpy\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eCowboy x chef\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Line\u003c\/i\u003e is the third and final book in the bestselling Griffith Brothers series, but can also be read as a standalone. If you can't get enough of Carson James and his brothers, make sure you look out for \u003ci\u003eDust Storm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDown Pour\u003c\/i\u003e too!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GRIFFITH BROTHERS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI literally could not put this down\u003c\/b\u003e. . . So SERIOUSLY GUYS, \u003cb\u003eget off your butts and order this book NOW!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I have \u003cb\u003efallen in love\u003c\/b\u003e with the Griffith family and I don't want to leave!' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This book is \u003cb\u003eeverything\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eSingle dad, city girl meets small town\u003c\/b\u003e, heroine who loves wearing only high heels, \u003cb\u003eCOWBOYS\u003c\/b\u003e, and forced proximity?? Sign me up' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Could NOT put it down' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This book. \u003cb\u003eHoly hell\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I am officially obsessed with the Griffith family. The layers. The character development. The world building. \u003cb\u003eThe spice!!!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The chemistry is off the charts. \u003cb\u003eI laughed, swooned, and even cried\u003c\/b\u003e. 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And then Cassandra Parker turns up on my ranch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But the biggest problem of all isn't actually the beautiful stranger sticking her nose in my operations. It's not even the bulldozer she's driving over my way of life. Or the fact that she's literally living in my house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e My biggest problem? The engagement ring on her finger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCASSANDRA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To be clear, I didn't want to be Christian Griffith's problem. But here I am: exiled from New York, stranded on a cattle ranch, and desperate to salvage what's left of my career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Living with a single dad and his children is certainly a downgrade from my high-rise office and city comforts, but I agreed to it for one simple reason: to save my job. Work has always come first for me, and that's not about to change, even in the middle of nowhere, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There's absolutely no way a hot cowboy could ever lasso me into staying a second longer than necessary. Or so I thought . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TROPES . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eSingle Dad; she hates kids\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eWorkplace romance\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eForced proximity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eCountry boy x city girl\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003e(Major) opposites attract\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eDad bod\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat\u003c\/i\u003e fence scene . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDust Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the deliciously steamy Griffith Brothers series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lyla Sage and Paisley Hope. If you can't get enough of Christian and his brothers, make sure you look out for \u003ci\u003eDown Pour\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFire Line\u003c\/i\u003e too!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GRIFFITH BROTHERS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI literally could not put this down\u003c\/b\u003e. . . So SERIOUSLY GUYS, \u003cb\u003eget off your butts and order this book NOW!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I have \u003cb\u003efallen in love\u003c\/b\u003e with the Griffith family and I don't want to leave!' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This book is \u003cb\u003eeverything\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eSingle dad, city girl meets small town\u003c\/b\u003e, heroine who loves wearing only high heels, \u003cb\u003eCOWBOYS\u003c\/b\u003e, and forced proximity?? 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Which is exactly why I didn't have one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It took eight seconds for me to win the biggest bull-riding competition of my life, and then one second to lose everything except that championship buckle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I left my family's cattle ranch at eighteen with no intention of ever returning. But now I was back, stuck in a wheelchair . . . and with a beautiful disaster attempting to burn my house down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBROOKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was just a little fire. Tiny, even. But that didn't change the fact that Ray Griffith didn't want me anywhere near him. I came here to be his care-giver, and I'm determined to do my job anyway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So we came to an agreement: I ignore him, and he doesn't fire me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Easy, right? Not so much when we can't keep our hands off each other . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TROPES . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eGrumpy x sunshine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eAge gap (12 years!)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eDisability rep\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eSmall town ranch\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eFormer bull-rider and care-giver\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eFound family\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e️ \u003c\/b\u003eRope play . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown Pour \u003c\/i\u003eis the second book in the bestselling Griffith Brothers series, but can also be read as a standalone. If you can't get enough of Ray and his brothers, make sure you look out for \u003ci\u003eDust Storm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFire Line\u003c\/i\u003e too!\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GRIFFITH BROTHERS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI literally could not put this down\u003c\/b\u003e. . . So SERIOUSLY GUYS, \u003cb\u003eget off your butts and order this book NOW!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I have \u003cb\u003efallen in love\u003c\/b\u003e with the Griffith family and I don't want to leave!' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This book is \u003cb\u003eeverything\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eSingle dad, city girl meets small town\u003c\/b\u003e, heroine who loves wearing only high heels, \u003cb\u003eCOWBOYS\u003c\/b\u003e, and forced proximity?? 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AGHHH... I absolutely devoured this in one sitting and honestly did not want it to end.' Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★  'I just met my new book boyfriend... Unputdownable... A must read.' NetGalley reviewer, ★★★★★'I am OBSESSED!!!!!! I enjoyed this story so much from the start to the finish!!!... I smiled through the whole book.' Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★'Blue Jean Summer was basically a ray of sunshine. I flew through this one and genuinely did not want to put it down. I finished this in under 24 hours!' Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★  'From the first page to the last, I absolutely adored this book. I love an MMC who's down bad for his girl, and Hayes is down bad! He gives all of the \"my wife\" vibes... Their love story is so beautiful to see, and the spice is absolutely delicious!' NetGalley reviewer, ★★★★★'Maggie had me all up in my feels with this one, I laughed, cried, sat open mouthed, kicked my feet in glee... Hayes Wilder had me swooning.' NetGalley reviewer, ★★★★★'Absolutely loved... 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