Honor

His duty is to the flames. His heart belongs to her. Which will he let burn? Being a wildland firefighter is all I’ve ever known. It’s my greatest passion. But this dangerous job destroyed my parents’ marriage, so I knew I’d never be a relationship kinda guy. All of that changes when my best friend moves his recently widowed – and pregnant – younger sister and her two kids in next door. I’ve been crazy about Teddy for years. And after I assist in her emergency home birth, I find myself spending more and more time near her and her kids. Teddy’s heart is locked up after losing her husband, and breaking down her defences is damn near impossible . . . but I want to show her that I’m here to stay. For all of them. As superintendent, my duty to my crew has always been my priority. But with Teddy’s heart on the line, can I give up the only life I’ve ever known? Or am I doomed to be honor bound and lose the only woman I’ve ever loved? Tropes: Firefighter romance / Angst / Small town romance / Forced proximity / Friends to Lovers / Hurt Care / Workplace romance A wildland firefighter falls for his best friend’s widowed sister after she and her kids move in next door, in this flaming hot third book in the BookTok viral Sky Ridge Hotshot series. Readers love the Sky Ridge Hotshots: ‘So much longing and the perfect amount of spice’ ‘This book felt like a warm hug’ ‘Laughter, tears, swooning, HOT’ ‘5/5 stars, a definite must read!’ ‘Made me feel so many emotions, I giggled out loud, I cried, I blushed’ ‘Warmed me from the inside out!’ ‘I am completely and utterly obsessed’ ‘Beautiful story from start to finish’ ‘Broke my heart and patched it right back up again!’

His duty is to the flames. His heart belongs to her. Which will he let burn? Being a wildland firefighter is all I’ve ever known. It’s my greatest passion. But this dangerous job destroyed my parents’ marriage, so I knew I’d never be a relationship kinda guy. All of that changes when my best friend moves his recently widowed – and pregnant – younger sister and her two kids in next door. I’ve been crazy about Teddy for years. And after I assist in her emergency home birth, I find myself spending more and more time near her and her kids. Teddy’s heart is locked up after losing her husband, and breaking down her defences is damn near impossible . . . but I want to show her that I’m here to stay. For all of them. As superintendent, my duty to my crew has always been my priority. But with Teddy’s heart on the line, can I give up the only life I’ve ever known? Or am I doomed to be honor bound and lose the only woman I’ve ever loved? Tropes: Firefighter romance / Angst / Small town romance / Forced proximity / Friends to Lovers / Hurt Care / Workplace romance A wildland firefighter falls for his best friend’s widowed sister after she and her kids move in next door, in this flaming hot third book in the BookTok viral Sky Ridge Hotshot series. Readers love the Sky Ridge Hotshots: ‘So much longing and the perfect amount of spice’ ‘This book felt like a warm hug’ ‘Laughter, tears, swooning, HOT’ ‘5/5 stars, a definite must read!’ ‘Made me feel so many emotions, I giggled out loud, I cried, I blushed’ ‘Warmed me from the inside out!’ ‘I am completely and utterly obsessed’ ‘Beautiful story from start to finish’ ‘Broke my heart and patched it right back up again!’

'A powerful, important, unforgettable book' Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. As she follows the case of Meena – a Hindu woman attacked by members of her own village and her own family for marrying a Muslim man – Smita comes face to face with a society where tradition carries more weight than one’s own heart, and a story that threatens to unearth the painful secrets of Smita’s own past. While Meena’s fate hangs in the balance, Smita tries in every way she can to right the scales. She also finds herself increasingly drawn to Mohan, an Indian man she meets while on assignment. But the dual love stories of Honor are as different as the cultures of Meena and Smita themselves: Smita realizes she has the freedom to enter into a casual affair, knowing she can decide later how much it means to her. In this tender and evocative novel about love, hope, familial devotion, betrayal and sacrifice , Thrity Umrigar shows us two courageous women trying to navigate how to be true to their homelands and themselves at the same time.

'A powerful, important, unforgettable book' Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. As she follows the case of Meena - a Hindu woman attacked by members of her own village and her own family for marrying a Muslim man - Smita comes face to face with a society where tradition carries more weight than one's own heart, and a story that threatens to unearth the painful secrets of Smita's own past. While Meena's fate hangs in the balance, Smita tries in every way she can to right the scales. She also finds herself increasingly drawn to Mohan, an Indian man she meets while on assignment. But the dual love stories of Honor are as different as the cultures of Meena and Smita themselves: Smita realizes she has the freedom to enter into a casual affair, knowing she can decide later how much it means to her. In this tender and evocative novel about love, hope, familial devotion, betrayal and sacrifice, Thrity Umrigar shows us two courageous women trying to navigate how to be true to their homelands and themselves at the same time.