A smoking hot love story between a cautious woman and a flirty fireman–now with a sizzling anime!
Ryo tries to set up her strapping fireman friend Souma with a co-worker from her office, but her matchmaking efforts hit a brick wall. It turns out that Souma has the hots for Ryo instead! And when a fire breaks out in Ryo’s apartment, it’s Souma who comes to the rescue and the heat really gets turned up for the fiery couple!
“…Fire in His Fingertips is a fun read for fans of contemporary romance.” –Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network
The road to the altar is paved with endless to-dos: family introductions, venue selections, wedding dress fittings… Planning a dream wedding is a joy, especially with Souma by Ryo’s side—but it’s also a lot of pressure! As the couple plans the event, they clash over things they each refuse to compromise on. Tensions and tempers rise! This is the first time the couple’s love has been tested by a conflict like this. They know their love is real—but can it take the heat?
Souma’s birthday is simple and intimate—and he surprises Ryo with a ring! The couple joyously commits a lifetime together. But the obstacles they face might be more serious than it seemed when they were swept up in passion. As Ryo begins a new project at work and plans her new life with Souma, she realizes she has bigger dreams for her life than just a partner. What will the life-threatening risks of Souma’s firefighter duties mean for their coming marriage, for Ryo’s career—and for her dreams of starting a family?!
When Ryo’s brother Riku goes missing, she’s extra thankful for her relationship with firefighter Souma, who uses his training and expertise to locate him. After Riku reveals he was out in the wilderness on purpose to prepare for getting married, Ryo can’t keep thoughts of marrying Souma out of her mind. Is it finally time for the two to tie the knot, or are they moving way too fast?
After a lot of setbacks, Ryo and Souma are finally cohabitating. All of their friends share their opinions on how to get used to the change, especially when work schedules keep the two apart. But for Ryo, moving in isn’t enough of a change. After all, she and Souma already lived together once before. Maybe it’s time to take things even further? Valentine’s Day might give her the perfect opportunity!
Ryo and Souma have finally found a place to live together after a long and tiring search. As Christmas approaches, the two find they both have time off work and can spend a vacation together. Only one problem: one of them wants to take it easy at home, while the other wants to go out! Can the two lovebirds reconcile their differences in time to have a steamy, dreamy Christmas?
Ryo and Souma are finally ready to take the next big step—moving in together! Which means they need to figure out what kind of apartment they’d like to live in. Though they each have separate needs, the process starts off smoothly, with only a few bumps along the way, like opening up about their relationship to Souma’s parents. Surprisingly, the biggest hurdle is Souma’s younger sister, Mei, who doesn’t like Ryo at all. Can Ryo salvage their relationship—if not for her sake, for Souma’s?
Things are hotter than ever between Souma and Ryo, especially since her ex has backed off. When Miu leaves her husband and shows up on Ryo’s doorstep, Ryo decides to move in with Souma for a few days, which has her picturing what their life could be like together. Souma does everything for Ryo, from making her breakfast to handling all the chores, and even picking things up at the store for her. Ryo’s determined to return the favor…and an upcoming Halloween party might be the perfect time!
When Souma returns from his training seminar, he expects to pick things up where he left them sizzling with Ryo, but with Ryo’s ex, Rei, back in the picture, nothing is going according to plan. Rei is making Ryo’s work life easier, and now they’re doing research together, out on the town together, and pretending they’re dating each other?! Even when Souma takes Ryo on a date, they end up with a crowd of three. Can Souma’s trust in Ryo endure against his fears about Rei?
Despite herself, Ryo has finally let Souma in. They’ve confessed their feelings, and now their awkward love is blossoming into something deeper, body and soul. But it’s not easy being a firefighter’s girlfriend! First Souma’s job threatens to interrupt everything, and then who should show up at Ryo’s workplace but her ex-boyfriend, Rei!
Ryo’s relationship with her childhood friend Souma has taken a sexy, surprising turn since she moved in next door to him. He says he wants her, but how serious is he? The firemen in Ryo’s life are all the same: they play games, they sleep around, and they won’t commit. A letter arrives inviting Ryo and Souma to a school reunion. Not only does Ryo have to come face to face with a beautiful girl from Souma’s past, she’s stuck in close quarters with him! And the heat is getting unbearable…
Fujihashi Ryo enjoys her job as an office worker well enough, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the exciting job of her childhood friend Mizuno Souma, who works as a fireman. He and his handsome buddies are more than happy to entertain ladies with their heroic tales. Ryo wants to set up Souma with a girl in her office, but he’s too much of a playboy to settle down…or so she thinks. It turns out that he has the hots for her, and when he rescues her from a fire in her building, a different kind of spark begins to fly! In this sexy romance for Mature Readers, one fiery couple really turns up the heat.