PJ's Birthday Giveaway #9
Mona Shroff
The Second First Chance
Mona Shroff is an absolute delight. I had the opportunity to meet her at two events this year and had the best time chatting with her about books and life. Her books are engaging, often messy, romantic, and filled with relatable emotional depth. I knew I wanted to share them with you so I made sure I came home from the last event with a signed copy of The Second First Chance. Yes, it's a second-chance romance and yes, it has an emotional, hard-won, happy ending. Here's the blurb:
Strength comes in many different forms.
Riya Desai and Dhillon Vora grew up together. Sharing secrets, hiding in their tree house, they were playmates, best friends and later—as teenagers—almost something more. Until the devastating house fire that ripped them apart, claiming the life of Dhillon’s father and Riya’s big brother, Samir. Riya and Dhillon have barely spoken since that terrible night, but they both made big decisions based on that fire.
Riya has chosen to fight fire with everything she’s got, but it’s not easy. As the only female firefighter and one of the only people of color at her fire hall, she has to prove herself over and over. Plus, she’s hidden her career from her family.
Dhillon wanted to heal things, so he became a veterinarian. When a chance encounter with a rescue dog throws Riya and Dhillon together again, he’s furious at her career choice. After what happened to them, how can she run into fires on purpose? For Riya, Dhillon’s anger is unacceptable: How can he not see that she’s protecting others from the very losses they both experienced?
Have you discovered Mona Shroff's books yet?
Have you ever made a life-altering decision based on a single event?
What's your favorite firefighter (male or female) romance?
One randomly chosen person posting a comment before 11:00 PM, September 22 will receive a signed print copy of The Second First Chance.
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She is new to me. Can't think of a life-altering decision other than getting married and moving. Can't think of a firefighter romance I have read that I have loved.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading a review of this book, and thinking it sounded interesting. But I have not read anything by her.
ReplyDeleteI guess I have made a life altering decision based on a single event. In high school, I heard President Kennedy's speech on the formation of the Peace Corp. I hade up my mind at that point I would join. It took 6 or 7 years to finish HS and college, but I did join and spent a transforming 3 years as a Volunteer.
Fan The Flames by Katie Ruggle is my favorite firefighter book.