The emotional element to this story was really pulling at my heartstrings. Ozzy and his daughter Lola have been through so much.
The meet cute if you call it that was very interesting story and really pulled me into the beginning of the story. We meet Maren in book one and I loved getting to know her more in this story.

“It’s never the things I see coming that take my breath away. It’s the moments that come from nowhere. A lost wallet. A car accident.
And an empty toilet paper roll.”

I was “WOWED” by the first book in this series, and unbelievably this one was even more “WOW”! From the opening “laugh out loud” scene, through to the emotional and heartwarming end, this is a book I will want to read again. Maren is the new air tanker pilot at Cielo Aviation who is known for being a “badass” as she drops water, from her plane, on forest fires. Her first meeting with Oswald “Ozzy” Laster, aircraft mechanic, is memorable in so many ways and there is something that clicks between them. She eventually learns why he always rides his bike, instead of driving a car, as he and his ten-year-old daughter Lola ride everywhere together. Lola’s grandparents are living with him to help care for her, but Tia makes sure that he is aware of her disdain for him. His greatest desire is to help Lola heal as his thoughts of being with Maren become more frequent. She is slowly becoming embedded in his heart and important to both him and Lola. When Maren suffers an incident during a drop, how will Ozzy and Lola handle the wait for news? Will Maren’s resolve to fly again be what Lola needs to face her own fears? I can’t wait to read Will’s story! I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

This is book 2 in the Wildfire Series and I’m obsessed with these characters!
From nowhere can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. Although book 1 From Air, was my top read of 2024 and this book is a top contender for favorite book of 2025!

Touching, and emotionally charged, this poignant story of grief and second chances in love was
totally captivating. The quirky situations only this author can incorporate in her stories made this story even more enjoyable.

This is Maren and Ozzy’s story.

Maren is a fiercely independent, thirty something single female working as a tanker pilot fighting fires. She shares a home with 2 alpha men who help share in their everyday expenses. She takes no prisoners and gives as good as she takes.
Meeting Ozzy was a surprise she wasn’t expecting and their insta lust insta love story took a few unique twists when a precocious sassy 10 year old daughter of Ozzy enters the picture. Ozzy is a complex and complicated widower and single father of said 10 year old.

I can’t say much more without giving away some secrets and I cannot to that to Maren and Ozzy. How their story evolved and developed had me glued to the pages. This read was overflowing with all kinds of juicy secrets, humor and smoldering passion.

Needless to say besides their undeniable chemistry, their sarcastic banter and dry humor, this story took romance to another level of enjoyment as sensitive issues are introduced and addressed.

A must read!

Number 2 in Jewel E. Ann's Wildfire series - this is delightful! Maren is a pilot, Ozzy an aircraft technician and they hit it off from their first awkward meeting. Such fun! Ozzy is a widowed single dad, grappling with grief, bitter in-laws who live with him, and his still traumatised young daughter, Lola. Maren is a confident career pilot, she's living in a share house and has always been satisfied enough by her work. This is a classic 'right person, wrong time' relationship which focuses on Ozzy's family dynamic. There's hardly anything of their work lives, so don't come for the flying, come for the romance!

These two have plenty of chemistry and sneaking around. I loved the sex-positivity and how much fun they had in and around the bedroom 🌶🌶 Ozzy is a romantic and a wife-guy and he knows who he is and prioritises his daughter. Maren is blown away by how into him she is - so delicious! Much of the plot centres around Ozzy not driving, because of his daughter's trauma. It's well handled, although I didn't really get that his refusal to get in a car made him somehow less masculine.

Thank you Jewel E. Ann, Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are my own.

this was honestly a top read for me this year so far. the story was truly amazing and i loved every single aspect of it. maren, ozzy, and lola were honestly perfect and this book just made me so happy to read. the ending was epic and perfect and made me cry happy tears and i didn’t want it to end whatsoever. i cannot recommend this book enough, seriously this entire series has been so amazing so far and i can’t wait to see what else is in store!

5 ⭐️
3 ❤️‍🔥

It was funny, painful, brave, and completely enjoyable to such a degree I had to read it in one sitting. From the opening scene in the bathroom, through slipping through windows and "accidentally" showing up in the same place. This lovely story of a dad trying to help his precocious daughter through trauma, finding a sparkling wildfire tanker pilot, and wanting to keep everyone happy made this a jewel of a single-dad romance that pulls on all the heartstrings. I think it was fast-paced, but that may have been because I was so into it that I just read it fast. I love the Wildfire series; it's humorous and tender, and there's some signature angsty twist from Jewel E Ann thrown in. I can't wait for the next one!

Thank you, NetGalley and Montlake, for the eArc!

Every story makes me fall a little harder and faster. The writing is pure genius. The story so captivating you simply cannot put it down. The characters so endearing you will endure anything just to escape into their world. It all felt so real and they are living this life down the street from you. Some of the best written fiction I have ever had the privilege to read. With the believable storyline, intense situations and witty dialogue, From Nowhere will sink into your soul and remain as a beautiful memory always.

Ozzy and Maren will forever be the most dazzling and down to earth characters. The secondary characters were amazing and provided the support the main characters needed at times. The story so palpably realistic, it was truly an unforgettable experience to read it. A mesmerising piece of romantic fiction. 5 stars.

Well that took my heart shredded it then mulched it up and put it back together! Oh how I love Ozzy. He’s been through the unimaginable and is trying to navigate life after. Enter the best meet cute ever and Maren is the person to hold the map for him.

Loved this book so much and read almost the entire thing through tears, good and bad, and couldn’t imagine reading it any other way. Definitely a re-read for me

4.5 ⭐️

Maren and Ozzy meet in an unexpected way. In the bathroom. The men’s bathroom. At Cielo Aviation where they both work where Maren as a tanker pilot and Ozzy as an aviation mechanic.

Two years prior, Ozzy ‘s daughter, Lola and wife were in a terrible car accident and now his father and mother-in-law live with them to help take care of Lola.

I’m in love with JEA’s new book From Nowhere! Maren, Ozzy and his daughter, Lola, are absolutely adorable and I love them! It’s about grieving and moving forward and healing after experiencing such a horrifying loss and battling fears. From Nowhere is both so heartbreaking and heartwarming. It’ll have you crying, frustrated, and give you all of the happy feelings as Maren and Ozzy build their relationship. Not to mention, Maren is the absolute sweetest when meeting Lola for the first time and all the other times they got to spend time together. Ozzy loves Lola with every fiber of his being and will do anything to protect, care, and love his sassy, spirited daughter. Ozzy is totally swoon and book boyfriend worthy! He does the sweetest things! His and Maren’s relationship might not be easy but for them conversation flows easily as does the banter.

This is one of my favorite JEA books!

This is my first book by Jewel E. Ann and I can’t wait to read more from her.

Maren is an air tanker pilot and Ozzy is the mechanic who works on her plane. These two meet in the most awkward of meet cutes, but sparks immediately fly between them.

Ozzy is trying to put his life back together after the death of his wife 2 years ago. His daughter, Lola, is still dealing with PTSD from the car accident that killed her mom and left her severely injured. With so much going on in his life, Ozzy isn’t ready for a relationship but he also can’t resist Maren.

Every time Maren and Ozzy were on the page together, sparks flew. I loved their flirty banter and teasing. I loved all the ways they tried to find stolen moments to be together. I loved that they didn’t shy away from difficult conversations and communicated like adults, even if they were sneaking around like teenagers.

I loved Lola and her relationship with her dad. I loved how he was willing to do anything for her, and just supported her and didn’t push her to heal faster from her trauma. I loved the relationship Lola and Maren developed, it was so sweet and Lola was a big cheerleader for the relationship between her dad and Maren.

I really loved this book, I loved Jewel’s writing and now I need to go back and read book 1 in this series.

I swear, every time I real a Jewel book, I keep thinking that she can't top the last one and then she does. Sunday Morning is a book that I love with my entire soul and now she has to share space with Ozzy and Maren because they were just that good! I'm obsessed with them and their chemistry.

What you'll get:
- Single dad
- She fights fires from the sky!
- Love after loss
- Trauma past
- TENSION...my GOD the tension

I love every single word written within these pages. If you haven't read and fallen completely in love with Jewel, I don't know what you're doing with your life. So, please, get it together. ;)

I can not put into words how much I loved this book. First of all, I have two words, SINGLE DAD. Secondly, said single dad cycles everywhere, so his daughter feels like he's safe. Thirdly, said single dad picks weeds for a date 🥰 - it's so much more romantic than it sounds.

This book had me feeling all the feels, and I could not stop my eyes from leaking.

From No Where follows Maren (who we met in book one) and Ozzy as they navigate loss, grief, dating, and embarrassing encounters. Maren and Ozzy have great banter, sizzling chemistry, and get up to some mischief as they relieve their youth by sneaking around.

Lola, Ozzy's beautiful daughter steals the show though. Her comments and dialogue had me laughing out loud. The relationship she builds with Maren is heartwarming.

These characters captivated my whole attention when reading and I couldn't put my kindle down. Their story will follow me around for a while!

Be still my heart. My love for Ozzy, Maren, and Lola is immesurable. These characters invaded my mind and heart as soon as I started reading From Nowhere, and they aren't leaving any time soon. Nothing could have prepared me for their story and unconditional love. However, it shows once again that Jewel E. Ann is a masterful storyteller.

This book is about grief and second chances in life and love. It is also about understanding, resilience, conquering fears, and living fully. It is a poignant romance that interweaves heartwrenching emotions with clever and impeccably timed humor.

Maren is a badass and fierce air tanker pilot. Ozzy is a single-dad mechanic who lost his wife to a car accident. His love for his daughter knows no bounds. Maren and Ozzy's first unconventional yet hilarious encounter is among the best openings I've read. And last but not least, Lola is amazing. My heart melted with this 10-year-old girl and her open and witty remarks.

I was already in love with the world and the characters created by Jewel E Ann on From Air (book 1 in the series). But now, I'm simply a goner.

I absolutely fell head over heels for Ozzy and Maren! This story gave me the giggles but also brought tears to my eyes. What happened as the most embarrassing meet cute with a bathroom crisis Ozzy and Maren's story begins!

Ozzy lost his wife in a horrible accident that also traumatized his little girl Lola. As we learn more about this daddy daughter duo we see that Lola wants her dad to be happy. That little girl might have stolen quite a few scenes in the story!

Maren an air tanker pilot and Ozzy an aircraft mechanic work together and the attraction is instant. But as with any JEA story it isn't easy.
The complex nature of their relationship was something that they each struggled with.

I will say, Ozzy pissed me off more than once in this story but his flaw was what help led him realize it's ok to live and love again after loss and tragedy.

Thank you Montclair, Jewel and NetGalley for the ARC.

This novel is the second in the Wildfire series. I was a huge fan of the first novel, however this novel was not one I could easily get into. The novel was very insta love feeling, and that is one trope that usually does it for me to get hooked fast but this one didn’t. The chapters were often short and choppy, or abruptly ended.

I thought Ozzy was a bit off as well. I don’t know but I couldn’t imagine him as explained with the way he acted etc.

Overall some will love this novel. It was enjoyable just not a favorite of mine!

This author's books are always solid for me because of the writing. She's a fluid writer who writes poignant dialogue.

We met Maren in From Air and she's a likable character. Ozzy and his daughter Lola are the gems of this story, so much so that Maren kind of took a backseat. Ozzy is almost too perfect except for his living situation. While I don't want to say too much about the actual story, just know that navigating a relationship with a single dad is tricky, especially when his deceased wife's parents live with him and they don't want him to focus on anything other than raising and caring for Lola and the memory of their dead daughter.

My thoughts. It took me 6 days to finish this book. That's an eternity to finish a book by JEA because I usually have those done in 2 days because I just can't stop myself. I was able to put this one down. The last 1/3 of this book saved it for me, mostly because the author finally gave us some drama. I need conflict in my romance and this one was so smooth sailing for so long I was just kind of bored. Not to say this wasn't a good book, it was, but it seemed tame compared to what I have come to expect from this author. Maybe because it's trad published and she's reeling it in for the masses? I dunno, just my thoughts.

I'd still recommend it because it was still enjoyable, just not what I want and crave from this author.

Argh!!! This series, these characters …I can’t tell you how much I love them!

Izzy, Maren and Lola’s story was unputdownable….I am so sad to leave them and yet so happy to have read such a heartwarming story. At times my chest ached for them all, I laughed out loud at not just Maren and Ozzy’s banter or Lola’s sometimes questionable reasoning but oh my goodness Diego had me rolling!!!

Oh my gosh Ozzy…he is just the best kind of guy….the love he has for Lola, the care he takes of Maren while navigating all his own fears and worries…then we have beautiful, gentle hearted Maren. I knew from the first book that she was going to be an amazing character and this talented author has brought her to life in the best possible way.
The pain they share, the friendship that blossoms along with their love was just beautiful to read.
Thank you once again Ms Ann for yet another brilliant cast and a truly insightful journey to love.

“I needed you so fucking long before I ever met you,” he whispers. “You showed up out of nowhere, the way I bet your plane cuts through the smoke to deliver relief. I have felt so much relief since I met you.”

“Humans are pretty because our minds are so filthy.” What a brilliant line and if you want more, you have to read this book now! I totally loved the witty banter between Ozzy and Maren. I liked Maren ever since she appeared in the previous book and here I finally get to see her in her full glory and she is such a wonderful person.

Oswald is totally out of this world. I loved his unique notes and “flowers”. Every one of them was heartfelt and melted Maren’s (and my) heart. Those deep conversations they had always made me feel—sad for their loss, anger for all the what ifs and hope because they are getting closer to each other.

But life is risky, it never turns out the way we expect. While the first half of the book made me chuckle, the second half made me drown in tears. Grab this book now for an amazing plot and characters who make you fall in love with them!

This is my first book by Jewel and certainly will not be my last. This book had the cutest little meet cute, and I was just obsessed with Maren, Ozzy and Lola! I thought all the different emotions, grief and the healing process was handled really well in this story. Loved the secrecy of it all, was constantly waiting to see when it would come out in the open. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!

I can’t stop reading Jewel E Ann🥰🥰🥰

Me saying that I love a Jewel E Ann book is nothing you haven’t heard before, the way she tells a story just connects with me. She writes stories with vulnerability and honesty that hit you in the feels like no one else can.

Ozzy is a single dad and a widower, and when he met Maren he knew changing his world to include her wasn’t going to be easy, because his life was anything but easy. Maren knew this going in and was up for the challenge because she had never connected with anyone like she did with Ozzy.

Ozzy and Maren’s story is filled with humor, emotion and the perfect amount of heat. Jewel has done what she does so well, and has given us a story that will grab your attention on page one and stick with you well after you read the last page. I will continue to be a fan of her work, it’s the easiest thing in the world.