Can a forest fire start a love affair, or end it before it even begins? For the last ten years the center of forty-year-old Denise Stockton’s life has been her adopted son, Tyler. She laughed when her older friends made her an honorary member of their Red Hat group. They help her navigate her path as she raises her son as a single mom. They proved to her that it was never too late to find love. Now she and her son are threatened by a forest fire. Although a forest fire burns hot, it also will burn out over time. Will the same thing happen to Denise if she gives her heart to the handsome Australian fire fighter who rescues them? Can he also save her son from the stalker who threatens their security in their own home?