First in Line

Firefighter Marcus McCabe has faced infernos that could swallow a city whole—but nothing feels as dangerous as the man watching him from the flames. When a string of arsons turns personal, Marcus is thrown together with James Reynolds, a brilliant forensic psychologist with a past he won't talk about. Their chemistry is instant—raw, reckless, and impossible to ignore. The deeper they dig, the more chilling the truth becomes: the arsonist isn't just setting fires. He's sending Marcus a message.

Michael McCabe doesn't take vacations—especially not after nearly losing his brother to a psychotic arsonist. But when an explosion rocks his enforced getaway in Tahiti, the off-duty SWAT officer is pulled into a crisis that looks like far more than bad luck. Alex Kessler came to the islands to scatter his late wife's ashes—a final step in a grieving process that's consumed him for a year and a half. The last thing he expects is to be swept into danger . . . or into the guarded orbit of a man like Michael.

EMT Matthew McCabe has seen it all—heart attacks in moving ambulances, overdoses in alleyways, even the occasional gunshot wound. But nothing prepares him for the man pulled from a wrecked car with no ID, a bullet in his side, and a story he won't tell. By the time Matthew goes looking for answers, the stranger has vanished. Until he shows up again at Matthew's door—bleeding, hunted, and very much alive.

Dr. Miles McCabe knows how to carry the weight of other people's suffering. As a crisis counselor, it's his job. But when his own past collides with a disturbing new case, he's forced onto the sidelines—his license under review, his every move scrutinized. Rowan Ashcroft has built his reputation on silence. Former covert operative turned investigative podcaster, he's made a career out of exposing the hidden machinery of power. He doesn't trust easily, and he doesn't talk about the scars he carries.