Branded Souls by Abbey Easton

I shattered his heart. Now, he’s the only one who can keep me safe.

When I return to Ember Hollow as an investigative journalist, it’s supposed to be temporary. One last story to close the chapter on a haunted past—mine, and the town’s. But coming home means facing the people I left behind…especially Fox Ramsey, the boy I once loved and the man who now wants nothing to do with me.

Fox has built walls high enough to keep me out, yet the pain buried behind his anger is clear. I deserve his hate after what I did. But when strange threats to my safety begin, Fox’s protective instincts ignite—whether he wants them to or not.

As old wounds surface and danger closes in, it’s obvious I’m being watched by someone who knows more than they should. The deeper we dig into a forgotten Jane Doe case, the more I wonder if coming back to Ember Hollow was a mistake…or fate.

In a town where everyone has secrets, some stories were never meant to be uncovered.

Branded Souls is book three in the Ember Hollow Romance series—a small-town romantic suspense filled with slow-burn tension, healing love, and edge-of-your-seat twists.

**Each book in the series stands alone, but are connected by the Ramsey brothers. Follow each brother as they heal past wounds and find their happily ever after! All Ember Hollow Romances have plenty of sizzling kisses and intimacy, but the spice is not explicit.