Hi everyone,
I need your help! As some of you may know, I’m writing a new (very hot) rescue firefighter series. But I’m having trouble coming up with good name for the series. Since Aftershocks, the prequel to the series, is coming out next month as part of the Romance in the Rain anthology, things are getting serious. 😀
That’s where all of you come in. Give me your suggestions along with your email address. Suggestions close on Thursday, and we’ll vote on the winning title on Friday. Does this sound like fun?
Here’s some info that might help you:
– the series takes place in Seattle
– the series is racy (more so than my Deadly Vices series)
– the covers will feature sexy torsos
– the firefighters are from the technical rescue team. Although they are firefighters and can assist on fire rescues, the technical rescue team typically handles the more difficult or unusual rescues like building collapse, tunnel rescues, confined space rescues, heavy equipment rescues, marine rescues, search and rescue, etc.
If I use your suggestion, you will win the 2013 NYC Firefighter Calendar! If for some reason I don’t use any of the suggestions, I’ll randomly pick a winner from the comments.
Note: by submitting a series title in this contest, you are doing so freely and are consenting to my using it free of any charge or attribution. Contest closes
Ready? Okay let’s start.
~Kristine
Lorraine
HEAT!
Kristine Cayne
That works! Thank you for the suggestion 🙂
laurie
seeing as this involves firefighters i would suggest that the title involve the word 'blaze' like say 'blaze of glory'
parisfan_ca@yahoo.com
Kristine Cayne
Thank you, Laurie. Great suggestion!
Anonymous
Too Hot To Handle or Heating Up In Seattle
Missy
misbaglady@yahoo.com
Kristine Cayne
Fabulous ides, Missy!
Krystal Shannan
Seattle Steam
krystalshannan@yahoo.com
Kristine Cayne
That has an interesting ring to it, Krystal. I like the alliteration.
Lillie (AliseOnLife)
Seattle Hot House
Men Of Fire
Racy Rescuers
PolarisGreen at gmail dot com
Kristine Cayne
Lots of awesome suggestions here, Lillie!
divavixenqueen
Seattle FireStorm
Fire in Seattle
Seattle TRT:(Technical Rescue Team)
Raging Fires and TRT's
divavixenqueen
and
Firefighter's Aftershock
divavixenqueen(at)gmail(dot)com
Kristine Cayne
You've got some excellent trigger words in these suggestions. Thank you, Diva!
Rhonda D
Seattle Heat
Rescuing Seattle from the Heat
Behind the Scenes of SFD
Resucing You in Seattle.
slinkydennis@yahoo.com
Kristine Cayne
Wonderful suggestions, Rhonda! Thank you 🙂
Kristine Cayne
Keep those ideas coming! I love the synergy that comes from brainstorming 🙂
Masquerade Crew
Sensuous Danger
Kristine Cayne
Oooh! Interesting suggestion 🙂
Becky
Emerald City Heat
Rain City Heat
Technical Rescue Team(TRT)of Emerald City
Emerald City's Men of Fire
The Heat of Seattle
beckyqward@gmail.com
Kristine Cayne
I love all these variations! Thank you, Becky 🙂
Natalie G. Owens
Emerald City Heat 🙂
Kristine Cayne
Looks like this is a popular one, Natalie!
Stacey Joy Netzel
Seattle Blaze
Seattle Sizzle
Kristine Cayne
Wonderful alternatives, Stacey!
kooks
Scorchingly Sexy
mrsajward@hotmail.com
Kristine Cayne
Oh yeah! My heroes are definitely 'Scorchingly Sexy' 🙂
Anonymous
Grinding Emerald City
Patches
Kristine Cayne
Super suggestion, Patches!
Roxanne Rhoads
Smoldering Seattle
Seattle Flames
Racy Rescues
Seattle Sizzles
Kristine Cayne
Thank you, Roxanne. These are great!
Anonymous
TEAM X-T.R.E.M.E
Grinding Seattle
Patches
Kristine Cayne
Thank you, Patches! TEAM X-T.R.E.M.E has a really nice ring to it. Of course, I'd have to figure out what the letters stand for 🙂
Michelle MsRomanticReads
I'm SO excited that you'll be writing this new series! Since Jo Davis, I haven't found another firefighter series to love 🙂
Hazardous Rescue / Hazardous Heat / Hazardous Duty
Men Who Walk The Line of Fire (or Danger)
Seattle Fire Storm
Seattle Rescue (Team)
Rescue Me
Under Control
Seattle Saviors
Playing with Fire
Five Alarm Saviors/Heroes
msromanticreads(at)gmail(dot)com
Kristine Cayne
Michelle, I'm thrilled that your excited and I hope you'll love the series! I haven't read Jo's books, but I'm planning to! As for your suggestions – wow! Thank you so much. There are so many great ideas in that list. Woo-hoo!
sxyldy
Fatal Flame(s)
Fatal Heat
sxyldy@live.com
Kristine Cayne
Excellent suggestions,sxylady!
sxyldy
I thought to do something like your "Deadly" books. Deadly = Fatal…. LOL
cre
booksbysteph
Thorough Sizzle (thought process: technical -> professional = thorough, which includes 'rough')
Kristine Cayne
🙂 Love the thought process, Steph. This is exactly why brainstorming is so much fun!
Cindy
I recognize some of these from other series.. Just try to pick something original.. And with that I've got nothing 🙂
Kristine Cayne
Good point, Cindy! Before I put any up for voting on Friday, I'll do some Google and Amazon searches.
Anonymous
Kristine – Looks like you've got some great ideas here, I can't wait to find out what you choose! I don't have much either but how about some version of "Local 27 Heat", their IAFF Union is #27..
Good Luck!
Lara
lhunter13(at)yahoo(dot)com
Kristine Cayne
Laura – I had never even though of using their local or IAFF union number! Thank you for the idea 🙂
Susan Gourley/Kelley
The Hot, Hard and Heroic of Seattle.
fun contest.
Kristine Cayne
I kind of like the sound of that, Susan! Thank you 🙂
Marianne Strnad
I can't get this one out of my brain, so here goes: " Emerald City Hot Rescue". "Hot" is a double entendre; meaning the rescues are dangerous and often involve high-risk situations, and the obvious-red-hawt guys providing sizzling encounters!
Kristine Cayne
That's a great title, Marianne. Thank you!
Marianne Strnad
My pleasure!!!
Karen Dailey
How about doing something something with their alarm calls, like One Alarm Hero, Two Alarm Sizzle, Three Alarm Hard, Four Alarm Hot, Five Alarm Built, Six Alarm Sexy…or any combination thereof! Good luck to you!
Kristine Cayne
This is a very interesting tact, Karen. It's fun and very flexible. Thank you!
Karen k
Smoking hot
Burn
Burning Up
Kristine Cayne
Great ideas, Karen. Thank you!
Pat Cochran
Blaze of Fervence: Company #27
Firefighter Fidelity: Company 27
Fire Company #27: Fiery Fates
Fiery Fidelity Series
SFD: Fierce Fidelity
Fire Company Fidelity
Fire Company #27: Fierce Fidelity
Pat C.
p-cochran@juno.com
Kristine Cayne
Wow, thank you, Pat! Lots of choices here 🙂
Gayla A. richardgayla@bellsouth.net
Smolder
Kristine Cayne
Nice one, Richard!
Kristine Cayne
Or is it Gayla?
Theresa Haywood Donbroski Johnson
Shooting Sparks
Fire & Rain
Blazing Heat
tree1313chevy@gmail.com
Kristine Cayne
These are some great ideas, Theresa. Thank you!
Brianna Lee
Blazing Desires! Oh I hope noone picked that one! I thought of it and love it and would definitely pick up a book with this title and a hot cover 🙂 goodluck! Briannaleereviews@aol.com
Kristine Cayne
Brianna – Blazing or Blaze have been mentioned, but not Blazing Desires. I like it, so its definitely going in the short list 🙂 Thank you so much!
Beckey
Looks like some already thought of a couple:
But Here I'll Shoot…
Sizzled (or Sizzling) in Seatle
Seattle's Brazen Blaze
Heroes of (you can say the station # or you say Seattle's Best)
Hearts a Blaze (If you have a character with the last name Hart then…)
Sparkes of Seattle (or Sparked in Seattle)
BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
Kristine Cayne
Oh, I like these suggestions, Beckey! Thank you 🙂
bn100
Seattle vices
Deadly Heat
Hot in Seattle
Seattle Heat
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com