She’s tried to hang up the villain life. But peace? That’s not in the cards.
When the city burns, can love survive the heat—or will it go down in flames?
What happens when a former Supervillain tries to live a quiet life in a food truck… but the city won’t stop dragging her back into the fire?
In Fanning the Flames, releasing July 22, Kelly Farmer picks up where Secret Spark left off—reuniting readers with Joan and Sadie in the next chaotic, heartfelt chapter of the Vector City Supers trilogy. This one’s for every reader who loves their romance with heat, heart, and queer women who are just trying to survive both love and superpowered enemies.
If you haven’t read Book 1 yet, don’t worry—there’s still time to catch up. But if you’re ready to dive back into the fray, this ARC is calling your name.
🔥 Dive into Fanning the Flames:
Blurb:
Things are going great for Joan Malone since hanging up her Spark suit. She’s found love with the best girlfriend in Vector City. The food truck she and her twin brother opened a few months ago is a success. So what if she’s having nightmares about turning on her cohorts from her Supervillain days. And maybe it’s been a hard transition from the world of Supers to being a normal, everyday citizen. She’ll gladly deal with a few growing pains to have the nice, quiet life she’s always wanted.
Sadie Eagan is one step closer to all her dreams coming true. Her amazing girlfriend has superpowers. She’s supporting Joan’s new business endeavor at the food truck. Sure, she could be working on her own plans to open a café, but it’s not the right time. What if she fails?
When new Villains arrive to cause chaos in Vector City, the Superheroes need some help from the former Supervillains. Joan doesn’t want to jeopardize her peaceful life, but she can’t turn away from being Spark. Even when it puts her at odds with old friends.
New Villain activity pushes Sadie’s coffeehouse farther out of reach, and also cuts into her at-home time with Joan. Being involved with Superhero affairs means coming to terms with what they really want. It’ll take some unlikely allies to show Sadie and Joan the extraordinary life they can have if they’re brave enough to risk getting burned.
📚 Book Details
📅 Release Date: July 22, 2025
📖 Format: Wide
📏 Length: 275 pages
📘 Series: Book 2 in the Vector City Supers trilogy
💘 Tropes You’ll Love
🌈 Sapphic romance (Lesbian/Pansexual pairing)
😂 Rom-com
🦸 Superhero/Supervillain alternate reality
📚 Second book in connected trilogy following same love interests
🌆 Big city
🍳 Cooking with each other
👯 Twin siblings
🤪 Shenanigans!
🌀 Quirky characters
⚠️ Content Warnings
⚠️ On-page sex
⚠️ People with superpowers being very destructive to a large city
⚠️ Fear
⚠️ Violence
⚠️ Fire
⚠️ Discussions of past betrayal
👩💻 About the Author
Kelly Farmer (she/her) writes queer contemporary romance with heart, heat, and a big dose of humor. Her books often explore identity, found family, and the messy (but magical) road to happily ever after.
When she’s not writing, she’s usually quoting 80s movies, vibing to music, or petting every dog in sight. She lives in the Chicago area—despite swearing every winter will be her last.
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Some love stories are soft. This one’s made of sparks, sweat, and sacrifice.
Ready to step back into the fire?
