Carter, a firefighter that is chasing ghosts from his past and has no fear of the predicaments that he gets himself into is totally thrown for a loop upon meeting Natalia, a feisty ER nurse, that has recently moved to their town for a new job. When he rescues her from a fire at her apartment, little does he know that his Lolly (grandmother) is going to start playing matchmaker after inviting Natalia to stay with her until she can find a new place to rent.

I was totally hooked into this story after reading just a few pages. I had to laugh at all of the ways that they found to antagonize each other before they got to their HEA. Thumbs up to Lolly for constantly opening windows and curtains!


Thank you to NetGalley for providing this story for me to review.

What a fun, emotional read!! Gail is one of my top favorite authors. Her stories pull you in with all the feels! This story was no different! Coming from a Hispanic heritage, it was so refreshing to read about a heroine with similar roots. Gail nailed the sass of the character and all the nosey relatives. Haha! My heart went out to Carter. When an unexpected tragedy hits home, he struggles to live life and find love, until Natalia. This story was well written and I enjoyed every bit. Carter’s grandma was the icing on the cake! Lol! 😂

This story is a perfect addition to this awesome series and is Carter and Natalie’s story. Carter is a broken man after losing his brother and the love is his life on the same night 2-years previously, and this sexy fireman thinks that he does not deserve to be loved. Natalie is a nurse in the local hospital, and she is just starting over in a new town when her apartment is destroyed in a fire that Carter rescues her from. Having to move once again Natalie finds out that broody Carter is her new neighbor, and the chemistry between them is sizzling. Can these two heal each other and move on together? This is a well written seamless story which is emotional, fun, entertaining, passionate, and a steamy all-consuming riveting and addictive page turner. I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend for all readers.

Haris leaves no emotion unexplored. Carter and Natalia are beautifully flawed and hopelessly intriguing. Ashes is more than a little bit broken, but that's one of the reason it stays on the mind and heart.

What a fantastic story written in the KB Hero’s World. To be clear, you don’t have to read those books first, but I recommend you do. You’ll appreciate Ashes even more by doing so.

I love the ride that Gail Haris takes you on through Ashes. The twists and turns, holy cow those parts that I did not see coming!!

Carter Collins is a fire fighter extraordinaire that has no qualms about going head on with a fire, accident scene... anything as a first responder. But give him Natalia Vasquez, new to Sunnyville and a nurse at the local hospital, and he has no idea how to react. The feelings he has, he has no idea how to handle them. Natalia has had a rough bout of things too throughout the book, but she’s such a strong, independent woman that she’s exactly what Carter needs.

I loved every minute of this book, and I really hope you don’t burn yourself and not read this book. It’s perfect and makes me want to request more fire fighter books from Gail! Whew!

Ashes is another great addition to KB's Everyday Heroes World. This book is an emotional standalone that I enjoyed reading. Collins, a firefighter and Natalie, a nurse, are spectacular characters. From the first chapter this book hit me with all the feels and continued until the very last page. I can't wait to see what other books are in this amazing series.

He's a firefighter his girlfriend isn't happy.But he's born to save lives.Plus he always feels guilty for not being able to save his parents.She's a emergency room nurse her boyfriend always complains when she comes home upset because she couldn't save a patient.She realizes that she's not happy an kicks him out of her life After a really long shift instead of going his team he's going to make the two hour drive to see his girlfriend an try to make her happy.While he's sharing a drink with his brother his brother tells him he should be making his fiancee happy he says he's going to see her in a bit.Then his brother says he needs to look save.And his brother leaves.As Carter leaves a call comes through Carter has a bad feeling in his stomach he jumps into his truck to see if he can help.When it comes through its a car like his brother drives his feels something is wrong he tries to call his fiancee but she doesn't answer .When he gets to the crash site his team tries to keep him back.what he sees almost completely destroys him.He happens to meet a beautiful nurse as she tries to get him to get his side seen in the er but he says he's fine an leaves.There are so many twists an turns to this story you will be riveted until the very last page an leave you begging for more. I love the way this amazing author brings the characters to life before your eyes and makes you feel their emotions and their pain.

This is not a book I would typically read but I'm definitely not sorry I did as I throughly enjoyed "ASHES".
6'4", well built, handsome Firefighter Carter is a lost soul after losing both his parents in a fire and the betrayal of his fiancee and brother who were both killed in a car accident. Feisty, beautiful, Nurse Natalia needed a change after her breakup with her longtime boyfriend and moving to small town Sunnyville was just what she needed. Carter and Natalia met under unusual circumstances and didn't hit it off when they first met. Lolly, Carter"s well meaning, interfering, nosy grandmother is an integral part of getting Carter and Natalia to see each other in a different light. This was a fun read with a couple of real unexpected twists. I really loved Lolly, everyone needs a Lolly in their lives.

Oh. My. Goodness!!! Boy oh boy, this book is filled with just about everything you'll need and them some!!!

Apparently this book was written in the KB World, created by K. Bromberg. I'll take their word for it because I'm not even sure I've read those books (hangs head). I only mention this because I didn't feel like I missed anything while reading this...it's THAT good!

Carter is a firefighter who's been through every unimaginable thing possible. Not necessarily because of his career. It's more based on his personal life, although he's seen things that should never be seen as well. Due to his issues, letting women in and opening his heart has been off limits for the past two years. So imagine his shock when a new RN nurse starts getting under his skin. Is it thick enough, or will she rip him open, only to put him back together?

Natalia is a feisty Puerto Rican and don't you dare call her Mexican. After escaping a racist relationship, she finds herself moving to a small town and starting a new job, hoping to start her life over. Little does she know that it's only just beginning. Thankfully she meets amazing people along the way who support her during unfortunate circumstances. I have to add that Lolly is by far my favorite meddling old lady....LOL

The character building and lead up (anticipation) to this relationship is some of the best I've read. It's not a wham bam situation. It feels and reads absolutely true to any "healthy" relationship, which made my instantly fall in love with this. I'm sure if you pick this up, you'll fall in love with it too.

Carter and Natalia!! Both having some seriously crappy pasts meet by chance and then continue to have run ins until Carter's grandmother intervenes. Their chemistry is off the charts and I love how they progress their relationship. Lotty had me laughing multiple times throughout the book. Great read!!

Bad past relationships have Carter and Natalia running from any kind if relationship. But when bad things start happening will Carter lower his brick walls in time to save Natalia. Loved this sexy romance with a whodunit, awesome Lolly, and Natalia's family make this a perfect weekend, curl up with a love story read❤❤❤❤ I was provided an ARC thru NetGalley and volunteered an honest opinion.

10 stars out of 5!

Warning: This book should be started earlier in the day or when you have no plans for the next day as it is addictive and a highly compulsive read. I stayed up late NEEDING to finish this.
I swear every book of Gail’s has been amazing but somehow they keep one upping the last in the wow factor!
This pulled me into the story so much that I forget about everything around myself in the real world.
I was sucked into what felt like a vortex which took so much fight to break away just to cook dinner. This was a struggle to set down.

I love Natalia and her feisty personality. Many times I wanted to yell “ata-girl!”
She is strong with a beautiful soul inside and out.
Her friends? Whoa, I actually don’t recall characters I have cheered on and loved so much as I did in this story.
Then you have Carter. Sweet, sexy, firefighter Carter who is tortured by his past.
My heart breaks for him and I want to reach out and make him all better. He is absolutely perfect and forget book boyfriend, he is officially my book HUSBAND!

Currently sporting a book hangover with this one for sure. An amazing feel good story with a twist. Every bit of this was absolutely perfect with unique story, nothing about this was that Hallmark movie cookie cutter plot. Original to the T. Highly recommend and this is a complete standalone.

Carter is a firefighter, Natalia is an ER nurse. The story starts with Carter losing his brother and girlfriend in a car accident. Natalia is moving on from her ex and starting a new life. When these two meet it is fireworks. Loved Natalia's sass.
Great book! Especially the characters that stand out.

Ashes is part of the Everyday Heroes World collection and was the first I have read in the series and by this author. I was blown away by how good this book was! There are plenty of twists, intrigue, emotions, and danger to keep you hooked until the end.
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A hot and steamy love story. Its an easy read and suckes you right in. Perfect to read when snuggeling.

OH MY GOODNESS!!
Well what can I say? I TOTALLY DEVOURED THIS BOOK! I couldn't stop myself because it WAS SO DAMN GOOD!
Seriously!!! YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! ♡
Ashes by Gail Haris is my second book of this author and now it's official - I'm a huuuuge fan and I'll read all her books! LOL

This book is about Natalia and Carter. OMG! What a beauuuuutiful love story!
IT'S SO FULL OF EVERYTHING!! ♡♡
- full of emotions and heartbreak! (I cried a lot while I reading it!)
- full of drama and suspense! (I couldn't even sit still on my bed! So gripping!)
- full of funny and flirty banter! (I laughed so much because of Natalia and Carter!)
- full of looove and chemistry (SWOON ALERT!)
AND SO ON!
Well those two totally stole my heart! I really really loved their story! ♡
BRILLIANT!

Thanks to The Next Step PR and Gail Haris for this ARC.
This is my honest review about the book I read. ♡

4*
Carter is still struggling the loss of his parents, the betrayal from his brother he's sworn of dating etc.
Natalia has decided a move is in order she's unwilling to be undervalued anymore. When the two meet they don't get off on the right foot. Fortunately someone is determined to help.
Another great story.

Well I'm a little upset about this book!! I loved the characters so much that I had to stop a few times to look for their books!! Now I've already downloaded like five other books!! Lol I really really loved this book!!! It was awesome!! A little heart breaking at times but other than that?! Omg I loved it!! So I have to go cuz I'm gonna be a little bust reading all these books!! Sounds like their going to be great!! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me! And a big thank you to Gail Haris for turning me on to this series and her! Its my first book by her but definitely won't be my last!!

I loved Carter and Natalia. Both a little weary from past hurts, they encounter each other a couple of times before Carter firmly places both feet and half of his legs in his mouth. And Natalia isn’t some simpering little girl who will just let it slide. Nor should she! But when she realizes that Carter wasn’t acting like her ex, she’s willing to bend a little. And even though Carter is frozen inside, he can’t help but feel warm around Natalia. So when they finally seem ready to make something work, it’s that much more heart pounding to have someone come after Natalia...multiple times. But like the strong woman she is, she doesn’t need saving by someone else in the end. She’s a truly strong woman and encourages Carter to be the strong, loving man he’s all but forgotten lived inside him.

This was such a great addition to K Bromberg’s world and I loved every page of this story. I’m really enjoying seeing this world through other authors’ eyes and now need to go read other works by Gail Haris.