Yukon Valley Fire Chief Tuli Sampson has spent years protecting his hometown, but the only thing he’s ever wanted to save is Louise Wright’s heart. His childhood best friend has always been his anchor, steady and unyielding like the Yukon River. Now, with his career thriving and his charm earning him fame as a tourist influencer, Tuli is ready to risk it all for the woman who’s been his forever girl.

Louise Wright, a shy and dedicated medic, has spent her life dreaming of more—more courage, more love, and maybe even Tuli. He’s always been her secret wish, the one man who could make her heart race faster than a snowstorm. But just as their undeniable chemistry sparks into something real, Lou receives devastating news that threatens to shatter their future.

Caught between her own happiness and Tuli’s, Louise chooses his. But in a town where matchmakers never quit and love runs deeper than the salmon-filled rivers, can these childhood friends turn years of longing into a lifetime together?

Titles in the Yukon Valley, Alaska Hospital series include: Dr. Alaska ~ Paging Dr. Breakup ~ Five Alarm Love ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  Five Alarm Love
Series:  Yukon Valley, Alaska Hospitak #3
Author:  Jillian David
Published:  August 7, 2025
Publisher:  Tule Publishing
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Five Alarm Love is the third title in the Yukon Valley, Alaska Hospital series, and brings us Tuli’s and Louise’s slow-burn romance.

Although this was my first encounter with the author’s work and this series, I’ll definitely be back for more.  I hadn’t read the earlier books, yet I didn’t feel the least bit lost, as any of the details that I truly needed to know were found in either the dialogue or the narrative.

Tuli and Lou have been friends forever, it seems.  And while Tuli has been holding back any stronger feelings because of their friendship, Louise is just beginning to see him through different eyes.  Both have issues from their pasts that affect how they handle relationships, but her ex’s actions were unnecessarily cruel given how private she is.  They might have held on to only that friendship if someone hadn’t come sniffing around, someone who most definitely wasn’t worthy of Louise.

Watching Tuli deal with the past, begin to show his true feelings for Louise was a beautiful, emotional journey.  Sometimes, friendship and a forever love pair up perfectly.  I understood Lou’s hesitation in trusting any man with her heart again, but Tuli already had proven his love for her in so many unspoken ways.  I had such a good time with Five Alarm Love; it’s well-written, emotional, with a few complications tossed in to rile things up.  If you love a friends-to-lovers romance with all the feels you could possibly long for, a realist couple that you’ll root for to find their happily ever after, then this one is perfect for you.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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