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Whispers and Wildfire

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

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Whispers and Wildfire

By: Claire Kingsley
Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Marcio Catalano, Robert Hatchet
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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
Contemporary Romantic Suspense Exciting Heartfelt Feel-Good Witty
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Loved it!

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

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Loved it!

Another super-fantastic, riveting, keep you on the edge of your seat, who-dun-it, happy ending love story by one of my favorite authors, Claire Kingsley.

Melanie is a thirty-something voice actress living in Seattle. She has just gone through a divorce with her cheating, early mid-life crisis suffering ex-husband. She is struggling to pack up what's left of her life from their house and move back to her hometown of Tilikum.

Luke Haven is one of the too hot for his own good Haven brothers. He owns a successful custom auto shop, he has a great family. So why is he so restless that he has to resort to something dangerous from his past to make himself feel something?

Things at work are super busy for Luke. Add in that his regular office manager is out on maternity leave and her replacement doesn't show up more often than not. He needs help! In a twist of fate, his former high-school girlfriend, Melanie, is back in town and needs a job. But can they tolerate each other?

With time, Luke starts to remember why he liked Melanie so much and Melanie's feelings start to return too.

Too bad there is someone waiting and watching in the wings to take what they've long thought was theirs.

I cannot recommend the audio of The audio of this story enough! The narrators are superb and having a third voice for the villain is such a great addition. It makes takes the audio to the next level.

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I love Luke and Melanie!

I think this is my favorite in the Haven Brother series so far! Luke and Melanie are absolutely on fire. I loved seeing Melaine with her family and the families together. Melanie's pickle obsession makes me giggle. But Luke's insistence to have them for her always makes me swoon. Luke's protectiveness makes me giddy and I absolutely adore them. Ugh I just adore them!

I loved the chapters from the perspective of our bad guy. It adds such a layer of intensity.

And as always being in Tilikum feels like coming home. I want to be part of the SPS!

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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!

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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!

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100% recommend!

Another amazing story written by Claire! It feels like I've been waiting for Luke's story since Fiona first met him in Unraveling Him, and I'm not disappointed in the least! Whispers and Wildfire follow Luke Haven and Melissa Andolini and how they reconnect after years apart. I love Melissa and Luke's chemistry and bickering, it makes every interaction a surprise because you don't know what is going to be said.

Luke and Melissa dated when they were in high school and something happened and they broke up. Melissa moved to LA to pursue a career in acting. Something happens while she's there and she ends up moving in with her boyfriend and gets married. 10 years later she is now divorced and moving back to her home town of Tilikum where she runs into Luke almost literally.

Luke has his classic car restoration garage and he has picked up racing again but he believes he's happy with his life until he sees her again and she starts showing up everywhere he is.

Once they stop fighting long enough to explore their explosive chemistry they realize that they still love each other and that there was a big miscommunication when they dated in high school. But something is happening in the community.....women are being taken by someone who leaves no evidence behind except for releasing the women he's taking. But something about the abductions reminds Melissa of what happened to her in LA. When she gets taken as well Luke and the Squirrel Protection Squad have to find her before the wildfires in the area spread to make rescuing her impossible.

Whispers and Wildfire is book 4 in a standalone series and is recommended to read in series order but can be read without reading the other 3 books. The narrators did such an amazing job! 5⭐ and 3🌶️

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Sooo good!

Do I want to move to a town with hot men, crazy squirrels and an unbelievable supportive community? Absolutely!! This is probably my favorite of this series!🥵🥵

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Couldn't love it more!

I couldn't possibly love this book more! It was small town, second chance perfection!

There wasn't a single time while reading where I doubted that Luke and Melanie belonged together. They were completely perfect and believable. I loved their banter, and their love story had me swooning! It really is second chance done right.

I also adore this small town. It's the perfect balance of quirky and welcoming that makes me want to pack my bags! I loved checking in with the other characters from the Haven family as well as the crossovers with Claire's other series. It isn't necessary to read each series, but it made my heart smile when we would run into people we already knew.

The suspense in this book is perfect. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and was resolved in a completely satisfying ending. The only thing I was left wanting was more. If this series was complete, it is definitely one I would binge, but as it stands I will have to settle for rereading until the next release.

The narration was done perfectly. They completely captured the emotions and the personalities of the characters, and I loved it. I will definitely listen to this one again!

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Whispers and wildfire

Another great book by Claire Kingsley!!love the Haven brothers! Enjoyed the twist of having chapters through the kidnappers point of view!

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I was hooked from the first page!

Second-chance romances are my favorites, and Claire Kingsley knocked this one out of the park with Luke and Melanie's story!

As Whispers and Wildfire begins, there is the perfect hint of anger between the characters when they almost literally run into each other on the road as Melanie is returning to town to start over again after her divorce. But you can tell that the anger is covering up some bigger, deeply hidden feelings because it is clear that Luke and Melanie have not gotten over one another. Things kick up a notch between them when Melanie temporarily fills in as the receptionist at Haven Auto, adding sexual tension to the past hurts, flirty moments, sizzling sexual tension, and longing glances.

Mixed in through it all is the POV of a third character, a dangerous presence from Melanie's past. Unbeknownst to Luke or Melanie, that danger is creeping closer and closer to Melanie's present, bit by bit, and it may very well threaten everything that they are rebuilding together.

I loved this book so much. I loved how Luke embraced Hot Mess Express Melanie (seriously, as a hot mess myself, I related to her so much!), and her chaos was a soothing balm to him. I love that he connected with her voice (she's a voice actress) before even knowing who she was. I loved how they were both able to acknowledge the miscommunication that led to their breakup in high school, and how they have grown and matured in the years since. And I especially loved seeing the Baileys around town, the cameo from Brynn Miles at Salishan Cellars, and the mention of Cara and Logan at the football game.

Narrators Erin Mallon and Marcio Catalano did a wonderful job portraying Melanie and Luke. I especially loved how Erin Mallon played all of Voice Actor Melanie's different characters throughout the story. But I especially loved how Robert Hatchet (who has become one of my favorites!) just nailed the creepy antagonist in Whispers and Wildfire!

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