Here is a timeline that maps out my entire series and how all the stories weave together. I tried to keep this as vague as possible, but fair warning, there may be spoilers here, so I HIGHLY recommend that you don’t dig into this until after you’ve read the books, just for clarification.
Scott and Tori Meet
October 8, 2005
Scott leaves the Naval academy in Annapolis and heads to Georgetown to drink with some buddies in a dive bar. He meets Tori. A hot, feisty, pint-sized blonde who drinks him under the table and kicks his ass a game of pool.
Read moreBlaze’s Injury
January 15, 2007
On a hostage rescue mission in Afghanistan with his SEAL team, Ian Hodges, (a.k.a. Blaze is wounded).
Read moreScott’s Injury
March 13, 2009
While in Afghanistan Scott is injured in an explosion. His team mate Jones is KIA.
Read moreScott’s Leg is Amputated
April 5, 2009
As an infection threatens to take his life, Scott’s parents and doctors choose to amputate to save his life. Tori will later dub this day his “legiversary”.
Read moreScott and Tori go to Amsterdam
October 3, 2009
Tori buys two tickets to Amsterdam to get Scott out of his funk. They flitter off and have the wildest week of their lives…that they refuse to speak of.
Read moreScott and Tori part ways
December 12, 2009
Scott and Tori part ways, because both are too stubborn to talk about their feelings for each other. Scott heads back home to Austin for the holidays.
Read moreBrandi and Tori meet
January 22, 2010
After Scott returns to Austin he strikes up a fling with Brandi–his high school sweetheart. She follows him to DC and learns about Tori, his “best friend”. Brandi sneaks into Tori’s art exhibition to see exactly what she’s up against.
Read moreScott comes to Blaze’s rescue
August 1, 2010
Scott shows up on Blaze’s houseboat…and rescues him from himself.
Read moreTori’s Injury
November 12, 2015
Tori is severely injured in an auto accident after leaving an after hours event at the museum.
Read moreScott and Tori Reconnect
June 10, 2016
Scott and Tori reconnect at a bar in DC for the first time after her injury.
Read moreTori Meets the Parents
August 20, 2016
Scott and Tori head to Austin to meet his family. This is the start of “Smoke and Mirrors”.
Read moreEngaged
October 13, 2016
It’s about damn time. Yes, FINALLY after over a decade Scott and Tori get engaged.
Read moreScott and Tori’s First Christmas
December 25, 2016
Scott and Tori have their first Christmas together as a couple. This was the basis for my Christmas novella “Dream by the Fire” and takes place in the middle of “Burn For You” timeline.
Read moreScott and Tori’s Wedding
March 18, 2017
After SO many years, and so many trials Scott and Tori finally say “I do” and get their HEA.
Read moreMarch 26, 2017
Scott and Tori’s honeymoon is delayed while she goes to guide dog school. I ended up cutting all these scenes from Burn For You and only briefly mention it in the epilogue. Someday, it may make it into a novella or a short story for this blog.
Read moreThe Honeymoon
May 5, 2017
The epilogue of Burn For You takes Scott and Tori on their honeymoon to a far away place that he’s been keeping secret for years.
Read moreFirst Big Family Thanksgiving
November 23, 2017
Epilogue of Fighting the Blaze lands us here. One big happy family, gathered around the Harris table for a meal. Well, minus two important guests that are running VERY late.
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