The McGuire Brothers (Sara Humphreys) Books in Order

The McGuire Brothers is Sara Humphreys's contemporary romance series about family, public-service work, and the complicated timing of love. It leaves the paranormal world behind for small-town New England, but it keeps the things that matter most in Humphreys's stories: close bonds, protective heroes, capable women, and problems that feel personal.

The McGuires are a tight-knit family from Old Brookfield, a New England town where history travels quickly and everybody seems to know somebody's business. The brothers work in jobs that place them close to danger, and their family loyalty is both a comfort and a source of gentle pressure when romance gets messy.

Brave the Heat starts with Fire Chief Gavin McGuire and Jordan McKenna. They were once young and deeply connected, but Jordan left town years earlier without explaining why. When she returns with her daughters and a need to rebuild her life, Gavin has to decide whether the hurt he remembers is stronger than the future he still wants.

Second chances are rarely simple.

In Trouble Walks In, the focus moves to Gavin's brother Ronan, an NYPD K-9 officer, and Maddy Morgan, a real-estate professional carrying grief from a past relationship. Ronan has known Maddy for years, but being close to her is not the same thing as asking her to trust him with her heart. A string of murders involving realtors makes the situation far more urgent.

The series balances relationship drama with romantic suspense. Fire calls, police work, searches, and threats give the stories momentum, but the real stakes are emotional. Gavin, Ronan, and the people they love must make room for old pain without allowing it to control every decision they make.

Old Brookfield gives these books their grounded feel. Family homes, local connections, weddings, holiday gatherings, and the routines of community life all matter. Even when the action moves to New York City, the series keeps returning to the idea that home can be a place, a family, or a person who stays.

Readers can expect protective heroes who need to learn patience, heroines with their own reasons for caution, and romances that build through shared history rather than instant certainty. Start with Brave the Heat for Gavin and Jordan's story, then continue with Trouble Walks In to follow Ronan and Maddy.