Chasing the Fire

A Silver Pines Novel

By: Paisley Hope

Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Connor Crais

Laurel Creek’s fire chief is good at putting out fires and keeping secrets, but the town sweetheart is determined to burn through his defenses in the blazing-hot finale to the Silver Pines Ranch series.

She's as wild as fire. He's ready to burn for her.

The owner of a popular boutique, Olivia Sutton is the darling of Laurel Creek. While Olivia may be as sweet as the baked treats she loves to create, beneath her good girl exterior, she harbors a secret desire: a man who can take control.

Enter Asher Reed, the town’s fire chief. Asher keeps everything in his life carefully controlled . . . except when it comes to Olivia, the copper-haired beauty who has captured his attention in ways he can’t ignore.

When a moment of weakness leads to two pink lines, Olivia and Asher agree to spend more time together, determined to be friends.

But when Olivia realizes the smoldering firefighter might be the key to the future she’s always dreamed of, will their spark ignite—or be extinguished by the weight of his secrets?

Critic reviews

“Paisley Hope weaves the perfect romance full of hilarious banter, small-town feels, and all the sexy swoons.”—Catherine Cowles, New York Times bestselling author

Olivia and Asher

5 ⭐ 4 🌶️ 5 🎧

This book was F I R E. Olivia and Asher were so freaking hot together, I almost couldn't handle it. I was absolutely melting into a puddle on the floor with not only Ash's dirty mouth, but Olivia's too. From the very start these two had intense sparks and I loved watching them fan their forever flame.

I really enjoyed the little suspense bit in the third act. I figured Asher's past was going to come back to haunt him at some point and when it entered the picture I started getting bitty heart palpitations. His backstory hurt my heart so much and I just wanted him, Olivia and their baby bear to stay safe.

Again, the spice. H O T. hot hot hot. just FIRE. loved them.

And the audio?! Connor Crais and Stella Hunter can do no wrong in my book and I just adored this listen. Getting to immerse myself in the audio alongside the ebook was just so amazing. Thank you so much to Ballantine for the advanced copy.

love an accidental pregnancy trope

Silver Pines Ranch series ranking:
1. Riding the High 5 stars
2. Chasing the Fire 5 stars
3. Training the Heart 5 stars
4. Holding the Reins 4.5 stars
5. Freeing the Wild 4 stars

Always bittersweet reading the final book in a series. I've been waiting for Olivia and Asher's story since Holding the Reins when I first spotted their connection and Chasing the Fire was 100% worth the wait.

First of all, oh my God their chemistry was SO GOOD 🥵🔥
"Asher’s eyes meet mine across the aisle, heating as they glide over my body. He isn’t coy; he doesn’t try to hide it. He looks at me like it’s his right to do so, like nothing would pull those mercury eyes away. Call it the romance of the day or simply the fact that I haven’t had sex in what feels like eons, but more than ever, that heated way he’s been looking at me since the night of my fire is starting to feel less like coincidence and more like unfinished business." The way they've been making eyes at each other for FOUR BOOKS and to see them finally come together was perfection. 💕💕💕 Asher spent years obsessing over Olivia. I love a man with slight stalker tendencies 😭 (in a good way, promise).

Secondly, I'm going to miss Papa Dean's advice:
“And sometimes, when you can’t understand why something’s happened, you find out later that it’s because this big ol’ universe has a whole new path for you.”
“I kinda liked my old path.”
"Well, here’s what I say. When you have a stone in the road like this and you stumble, you just make that little misstep part of your big dance."
“It’s that simple?”
"It’s that simple. No matter what path life decides to take you on, you just have to go with it. Always give a hundred percent, that’s my motto. Unless you’re donating blood, of course.”

Oh and finally, please tell me we're getting a series on the Black family next 🙏🥺 we got to meet a couple of the brothers and I'd love to know more after the introductions we got. I love Paisley Hope's cowboy romances SO MUCH and need more.

The best in the series in my opinion

The narrators were Amazing! Connor and Stella are two of my favs for romance! I loved how there wasn’t a third act break up! There was also, no OW drama, thank ya Pasliey Hope. She is one of my favorite romance authors! All her books are wonderful. I highly recommend this whole series but like I said this one was my fav. The characters were both amazing and Asher is such a hottie. It’s def worth a credit or to buy. Get it today people ❤️❤️

SO GOOD!!!

Just read it. That’s all!

BUT since I have to make the review 15 worlds or more - It was so AMAZING! I loved Liv and Asher’s love so much.

Great series ending!!

ARC & audio


I cannot believe the series is over! I have loved the Silver Pines Ranch series so much and I have been so intrigued by Asher and Olivia since their first interactions in Holding the Reins! Plus I’m such a sucker for any type of pregnancy trope so I was stoked for this one!

I loved getting to know more about Asher’s mysterious past while also learning how obsessed he is with Olivia and their growing baby! I loved seeing all the Not Angels, couples, and even some potential future characters.

Asher and Olivia were everything I wanted! I read the first half and finished it with audio in an immersive read. Connor Crais and Stella Hunter did a great job bringing this series to an end!