Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Fire Chief's Surprise by Chris Maday Schmidt, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: The Fire Chief's Surprise
Author: Chris Maday Schmidt
Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance
He wasn’t looking for love…
Until one little boy came into his life.
Fire chief Josh Rogers has just three months to get married or risk losing custody of his late foster brother’s infant son. So when Annie Greene offers to help him find a wife in exchange for repairs at her bakery, it seems like the perfect solution. As the three spend time together, Josh can’t help but feel that Annie’s the only person he can picture filling the role of Finn’s mother. But can they set aside their past insecurities and embrace a chance at happily-ever-after?
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About the Author
A self-professed princess and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Chris Maday Schmidt believes it's always the “write” time for real-life fairytales brimming with hope, humor & heart. She's a member of Faith, Hope, & Love Christian Writers, and her debut novel—A Father’s Vow—received a 5-star reader review in the 2024 Readers' Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest. The Fire Chief’s Surprise is Chris’s second inspirational romance for Harlequin. She also writes heartwarming stories for Woman's World, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Guideposts, and assorted magazines. She and her real-life hero reside in a cabin in Northern Arizona.
Connect with Chris by visiting chrismadayschmidt.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.
My Thoughts:
This was a very sweet, heartwarming story of found family and found love no matter the past.
Fire Chief Josh Rogers is a brand-new dad as he has been given custody of his foster brother's son after their tragic deaths. Josh has no idea how to raise the little boy, but he knows he would sacrifice anything for the little guy and keep him out of the foster care system. Struggling with work and baby, things seem to go from bad to worse when he finds out there is an addendum to the will. He must marry within three months to keep custody of Finn. What's a guy to do?
What follows is a sort of modern mail order bride situation. Josh enlists the help of Annie, the baker to help him find a wife. I found their situation a bit comical as being the fire chief, Josh had to fine Annie and her business. So, they already have a bit of grief with one another. Top that off with the attraction they have been keeping a secret from one another too.
Annie was a character that had some scars from her past, ones she felt that she could only carry alone. Even though she cared a lot about Josh and Finn, she really did think her past would be a deal breaker with Josh. I found their pasts situations unique and combined together would make a stronger more reliable future for young Finn and any other children that came along. They just needed to see that for themselves.
This was a faith filled novel about letting go of the past and forgiving oneself of that past and stepping into a much brighter future.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a Reader's Prize Bundle which includes a scented candle, bookmark, and bookish socks, glass cup, and canvas bag, as well as a print copy of A Father's Vow, also by Chris Maday Schmidt!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight July 1, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on July 8, 2025. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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This sounds like such an endearing story.
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