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Posted On: October 19th 2026, 01:33 pm
Chasing Smoke

EARC & ALC REVIEW

TROPES ✨
❤️‍🔥Small Town Romance
❤️‍🔥Best Friend’s Widow
❤️‍🔥Forbidden
❤️‍🔥Slow Burn
❤️‍🔥Firefighter MMC
❤️‍🔥He Falls First

I freaking adore this book! Collins and Ansel were so great together.

I had my doubts about this book because of the best friend’s widow trope, but the amount of emotions this book made me feel was incredible. 🥹

I listened to this on audio, and let me tell you, it was SO freaking good! Maxine Mitchell and Connor Crais brought these characters to life and made everything feel so real. Their narration made the story even more emotional.

The healing journey for both Ansel and Collins was breathtaking and heartwarming. I loved seeing them navigate their grief and find their way to each other. ❤️‍🩹

Definitely a book that stole my heart! 🫶🏻

Thank you @authorpiperrayne & @hambright_pr for the gifted eARC & ALC

✨QOTD: Which audiobook narrators make you want to listen to every book they narrate?

#piperrayne #chasingsmoke #hambrightpr #themercerfamily #firefighterromance
Comments (34)
sabrinabusyreading 2 days ago

sabrinabusyreading

Adored Ansel and Collins story too! I couldn't imagine how much I'd fall for them! The pacing was so well done!

jens_book_cubby 11 days ago

jens_book_cubby

I absolutely loved this book!

saadah.callie 12 days ago

saadah.callie

Hi! 🥰 I’ve sent you a DM with a collaboration proposal from Callie. Please check it out when you have a chance🙏🏻

fulcrumatsnips66 15 days ago

fulcrumatsnips66

@snemethparker is my fave narrator!

thebookishann 16 days ago

thebookishann

This sounds so good and love the cover

kdkerscher 16 days ago

kdkerscher

I don’t know their names but I prefer at least a two person cast. Anything where the men are trying to do female voices or vice a versa

hawksnestreads 16 days ago

hawksnestreads

Julia Whelan! I haven’t listened to a ton of them but she did an amazing job.

romantasy.reads.reviews 16 days ago

romantasy.reads.reviews

Firefighter MMC ? Yes please

moonlitlunawrites 16 days ago

moonlitlunawrites

I’m not hip to narrators like this, but I loved the narrator for Alchemsied and am looking forward to audiobook of dungeon crawler Carl!

mei_li_terature 16 days ago

mei_li_terature

My current favorite is Anthony palmini !

readers_not_writers 16 days ago

readers_not_writers

Connor Crais and Brittany Pressley are a couple favs of mine

romancereadervibes 16 days ago

romancereadervibes

Connor Crais, Sean Masters, Meg Sylvan & Chloe Ryan!

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