Wishing for a Hero

Get to know the heroes of Wishful, Mississippi. This Southern town might be small, but the danger is real, and these heroes are up to the challenge!

Autumn Buchanan has spent twenty-five years hiding a secret: she’s in love with her best friend. Officer Judd Hamilton has always been her anchor, her protector, and her greatest temptation. But timing, fear, and a lingering past have kept her from telling him the truth—until now. Just when Autumn decides to take a chance on love, a ghost from her past shatters her world. The man who nearly killed her is being released from prison—and Judd, now interim Chief of Police, is the only one standing between her and a nightmare she thought was long buried.

After the death of her partner and the fallout from a whistleblowing scandal, Houston cop Rowan Beale is benched and burned out. When her great-uncle suffers a heart attack, she heads to the small town of Wishful to help with his recovery—and maybe hide from the wreckage of her life. Nash Brewer isn’t looking for complications. The ex-Navy pilot is content with flying charters, fixing up his place, and staying out of trouble. But when Rowan shows up next door—fierce, guarded, and haunted—he can’t ignore the pull between them or his instinct to protect.

Miranda Campbell is too busy rebuilding her life to waste time on romance. Running her own medical practice in the cozy Southern town of Wishful keeps her hands full—and her heart off-limits. But when someone starts leaving threats a little too close to home, even the fiercely independent Miranda can’t deny she might need backup.

Delaney Newell is trying to rebuild her life from the ground up. After a humiliating scandal and a hard-won recovery, she’s focused on staying out of trouble, finishing her EMT certification, and keeping a low profile in Wishful, Mississippi. Complications? Not on the agenda. Sean Murphy is a sexy, steady firefighter with a protective streak and a not-so-secret crush. What started as casual drinks quickly sparks into something far more serious. But Delaney’s past isn’t just messy—it’s combustible. And someone’s just lit a match.