I absolutely loved this story. It was heartwarming, sweet, and endearing. Maren and Ozzy's "meet cute" had me laughing so hard. I felt sorry for Ozzy at first because he was awkward and had this sorta dry sense of humor. But Maren just loved that about him, was patient with him through it all, they were perfect for each other. Then there is Lola! This girl stole my heart along with Maren's and she had me wrapped around her finger. She truly stole the show. This book brings all the feels. It was heartbreaking at times and to see Lola overcome her fears will have you tearing up! There were plenty of times that I got frustrated with Ozzy by letting his in-laws dictate his life. But obviously Lola and his love for Maren outweighed the fallout between the in-laws. This was an incredible story that will take you on an emotional journey. I'm looking forward to Will's story next, and then I'm truly going to hate to see this series end!!


**Special thanks to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is what a book should be. Dont get me wrong, I love a good fluffy romance as much as the next person. This book took on real-life hard subjects that are sometimes hard to speak about and paired it with growth, love, and humor. Life isn't always rainbows and happy times, and Jewel E Ann writes that perfectly. 

I picked up this book at 10 pm on Friday night, and let's just say I stayed up way past my bedtime. It's one you can't put down. A rollercoaster of highs and lows, and you feel every. single. one. with these characters. The love story is a beautiful one of compassion, growth, patience, and understanding. 

I hope you love them! Ozzy x

I loved this book so much!!!! I couldn’t put it down and finished it in one day. Maren and Ozzy were perfection. I couldn’t get enough of them. Their banter was perfection. It was such a beautiful, heartfelt story. This book will definitely be on my “favorite books that I love to reread” rotation!!! Also, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…..Jewel E. Ann writes the most amazing “meet cutes”! They are always so funny and so perfect. Always!!!!

I adored From Air and when I saw From Nowhere was available, I had to grab it immediately. Just like all other Jewel E. Ann books, I had to stop everything and read it immediately. I'm a sucker for a single dad romance and Ozzy was this trope personified. Maren was a heroine I immediately loved and they were truly a couple you wanted good things for - not to mention Lola, Ozzy's amazing daughter.

This series is amazing and I can't wait for book 3!

I devoured this book.
It's so perfect. Single dad, cute kid, healing from grief and trauma, badass FMC, funny, sweet and spicy.
It's such an emotional book, so well paced and fluid.
I was laughing and crying and feeling so much. It's the kind of book that you just want to jump into there and hug everyone.

This book will set your heart on fire! Jewel E Ann has done it again! She is the queen of taking your heart and twisting it to the breaking point and putting it back together. Jamie and Fitz are two of my favorites now! Jamie moves from Miami to Montana to spread her wings and travel after her mother’s death two years prior. She is a travel psychiatric nurse. She moves into Will’s house with two other firefighters. She fixates on Fitz. He is broken according to Will and Maren. He is anti-love, anti-relationships, and anti-fatherhood. Jamie is the sunshine to his grumpy. She is everything Fitz is not. The banter between Fitz and Jamie is epic! On her journey, she discovers more than she wants to know about herself. Will it doom her relationship with the hotshot fire jumper? Or will they both go down in flames? Get ready because Jewel is on fire with this one! Best read of 2024 so far! 5 amazing stars

Nothing I write here is going to do this book justice, but I will say this...I fell in love with Fitz and Jamie in FROM AIR, but that was absolutely NOTHING compared to the way my heart became utterly obsessed with Ozzy and Maren in this book. Oh, and let's not forget Lola too!
Jewel E Ann is an incredible author - she had me laughing one minute and then bawling my eyes out the next. Ozzy is the best dad to Lola, but it was seeing him realise that he could find happiness again that had me wrecked. Maren was perfect, and I couldn't have thought of anyone better to bring joy back into the lives of this father/daughter duo.
I'm not sure if there are any more books planned for this series, but I would love Will to finally get his own happy ending.

Cute and easy read!
Maren was in the first book and became friends with Jamie. I loved that Maren got her own story and her own happy ending. This book was fun to read. It did have some heavier content than the first book in the series. Maren, Ozzy and Lola are a great team in the book. You want Ozzy to stand up for himself more to Tia. But he is a great dad and really goes above and beyond. I didn’t like how he handled Maren’s accident but he did redeem himself.

Can’t wait for the next book

This book destroyed me. Jewell E. Ann out did herself with this book. I don't think any book character can top Ozzy and his daughter Lola and the lovable Mauren. A very honest portrayl on loss and living .

An awkward chance encounter introduces Maren to a charming widowed dad and sparks fly. Residual hardships due to trauma and disapproving in-laws throw a wrench in the mix… will love prevail?

As always, I’m a giant fan of Jewel E. Ann and will read anything she writes. Maren and Ozzy’s love story was sweet and but more so than their relationship, my favorite parts to read were involving Ozzy’s daughter, Lola. The way Ozzy (and later, Maren) love her was beautiful.

The sneaking around and near insta-love in the first half was not my favorite… and I’ve gotta say, I know Tia was a grieving mother but her behavior was over the top and I could not stand it. Aside from that, I love how Jewel’s books always tug at my heart strings. I’m always invested in the characters she writes. Looking forward to Will’s story next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the chance to read an early copy.

This book is all heart and soul! So many amazing characters come together to tell such a beautiful love story. I loved it so much! I desperately need Will’s book!

Loved it! I loved the original characters. I really enjoyed the story telling. The banter was top notch. Ozzy and all his romantic gestures were swoon worthy. I loved everything about Maren. Little Lola was adorable. It is a slow burn romance where the relationship moves incrementally because so many characters are having to deal with grief and make adjustments for joy. And then a super nova hits and resets everyone’s trajectory in the best way possible. I’m giving this book all the stars!

“I needed you so fucking long before I ever met you,” he whispers. “You should up out of nowhere, the way i bet your plane cuts through the smoke to deliver relief. I have felt so much relief since I met you.”

This was an emotional, angsty love story that I really enjoyed. Jewel E Ann is a fairly new to me author, but she does these stories beautifully. Watching Ozzy & his daughter work through their trauma, and Maren be there through it all as their pillar was so heartwarming. Im glad everyone got their happy ending. Not to mention I love when these books have kids in them that crack me up with their total sass. Lola had be rolling on more than one occasion.

4.75 Stars

Maren + Ozzy

We all remember Maren from the first book.
She's a tanker pilot fighting wildfires.
She's in her early thirties and lives with her two buddies and co-workers Will and Fitz.
Enter Ozzy. His wife died two years ago and his in-laws moved in with him to help with his ten year old daughter Lola.
Not the most ideal scenario to start dating again.
But he'll try, because he can't get Maren out of his head.

What will happen with Maren + Ozzy?
Will there be a HEA?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!

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That was so adorable!
We get this super funny meet cute and it's insta attraction on both sides. But of course it's not easy going back to dating for Ozzy as a widower with a kid and his judging in-laws living with him. And Maren has two roommates and a job that takes her away for days at a time.
But they make it work - kinda in secret. And it's so sweet and funny and sexy and just so effing adorable!
I loved watching those two (plus Lola) fight for their happily ever after!
I so want to watch that on tv one day.

► FROM NOWHERE was such a sweet and funny and sexy and emotional love story. I loved it. Go read it!

“And it happens again.
It happens. Every. Single. Day.
I fall in love with Ozzy Laster.”

From Nowhere changed my brain chemistry seemingly from nowhere. (Hehe, get it) I loved this story. I loved these characters. I did not want to put this book down to participate in real life. Any chance I had to dive back into this story, I was jumping right in. I could sit here and run down the tropes or gush about how much I loved each character and why, but I’m not going to do that because I think you can find that info on your own.

Just know this book is going to grab you and not let go. It’s going to have you crying silently in happiness and in sadness. It will frustrate you, but it will also make you think about those frustrations from different perspectives. I think many times we pick up romance books because we love the feeling of falling in love and seeing it captured in a fictional form gives us a safe taste of that feeling. That said, it makes it easier to forget that love is sometimes hard fought. Sometimes the feeling of love is easy, but actually living and sharing that love is not as simple. This book is that. Love that is easy, but that also seems unobtainable to have in the ways it’s desired.

That’s it. That’s the review. My favorite 2024 read that doesn’t publish until 2025 😂

What an amazing book! I loved it and had a hard time putting it down for work. First time reading a book from Jewel E. Ann and it definitely won’t be my last. Lola was a funny character keeping everyone on their toes all the time and her determination to be her father’s wingman might’ve just worked out for her. Maren’s patience and Ozzy’s determination is awe worthy. Watching them get through everything together was interesting and kept me on my toes. Tears were definitely spilled reading this book. Definitely a five star read.

thank you to netgalley for the arc copy of this book.this is my first jewel e ann book and it was really good. ozzy a single dad and his 10 year daugter lola. lola is trying to find her dad a women who like kids but he not ready.this story was such an emotional read. that deals with grief and mental health.

When Maren Bernabe stops by the office to update some paperwork, she’s not looking for love. However, sparks fly during an awkward meet-cute with a stranger in the bathroom, and suddenly anything seems possible. Maren is a seasoned air tanker pilot who battles fires across the rugged Montana wilderness. Living with firefighters as roommates, she is no stranger to tough guys or tough situations.

The stranger she meets is Ozzy Laster, one of Cielo Aviation’s newest aircraft mechanics. Ozzy has faced his fair share of hardship; two years ago, he lost both his wife and father in a car crash. Now, he and his daughter Lola have chosen to shun cars in favor of bikes.

As Maren and Ozzy fall hard for each other, guilt forces them to hide their relationship from Ozzy’s disapproving in-laws and Lola, as they all want to protect her from further heartbreak. However, when tragedy strikes again, Lola’s unexpected reaction surprises everyone involved. Ultimately, this sets the stage for Ozzy to potentially find a second chance at love after all.

Wow, Jewel E. Ann does it again. I was intrigued by the first book but it didn't really grab me like her others. However, From Nowhere hit it out of the park. Immediately, you are captivated by Ozzy and his sassy daughter Lola. There is a bit of a mystery to their circumstances that you gradually learn about as the story progresses. The meet cute between Ozzy and Maren is utter perfection and their love story is one for the ages. I'm very interested to see how the series progresses with Will and the prodigy doctor.

From Nowhere is the second book in the Wildfire series. It is about a precocious ten-year-old girl named Lola and her father, Ozzy, who is trying his best to raise his daughter and help her overcome the tragedy in her life. Lola also tries to get her father to fall in love again. Lola believes Ozzy is lonely since the accident in which Lola suffered from the unbelievable loss of he mother, Brynn. She has facial scars and trauma that prevent her from getting into a vehicle. Therefore, they ride their bicycles everywhere. After a year of being a stay-at-home dad, Lola's grandparents (Brynn's Parents), Amos and Tia, agreed to help Ozzy return to work as an aviation mechanic for Cielo Aviation.

Maren Bernabe is a tanker pilot at Cielo Aviation. She works with the country's best wildfire firefighters, some of whom are her roommates, William Landry and Calvin Fitzgerald, whom we met in From Air, the first book in the Wildfire Series. Maren is also grieving the loss of her brother, Brandon, a firefighter and roommate. Calvin (Fitz) is marrying Jaymes Andrews, a mental health traveling nurse, and they are looking for their future house. With all these changes in the home they share, Will offers Maren to be her backup husband if neither of them marries within the next two years. However, once she's introduced to the new mechanic at work, all bets are off.

"Soar and feel Grounded"
"Dear God. Did I make sex a spectator sport in my daughter's eyes?"

Jewel E. Ann is my one-click, go-to author. I have read and will continue to read anything she writes. Her gift to the world is her ability to pen characters and develop stories that make the reader emotionally invested in the outcome.