From Ashes to Honor: First Responders Book #1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781426707698)

If he had only answered that last phone call from the World Trade Center . . . Minutes before two jumbo jets changed U.S. history, New York police officer Austin Finley ignored the call from his brother, who'd been bugging him for days. Trying to live with his one regret causes hatred and bitterness to consume Austin, and when counselor Mercy Samara recommends desk duty, Austin resigns. Haunted by her own memories of 9/11, Mercy takes a job as a school counselor in Baltimore. When Austin, now an EMT, responds to an emergency at Mercy's school, both are stunned and wary. Finally their common--and painful--memories turn suspicion into friendship, then romance. But hard questions linger: Can they truly move beyond their past harsh judgments and harsh words? Will their past finally bring them closer or--as the tenth anniversary of 9/11 draws near--drive them farther apart? "Loree Lough proves once again her superb storytelling skills in From Ashes to Honor, peopled by characters so lifelike they seem to jump from the pages." --Cathy Bryant, author of the award-winning Texas Roads and A Path Less Traveled "Loree Lough's characters allow us to re-explore what happened ten years ago and examine our feelings, perhaps like never before." --Rev. Robert A. Crutchfield, Founder, Christ 4responders and Chaplain, Katy, Texas Fire & EMS

Author: Loree Lough
ISBN-10: 142670769X
ISBN-13: 9781426707698
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2011
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.57w x 0.86d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/11/2011
Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 76
Romantic Times 09/01/2011 pg. 64 - Excellent
CBA Retailers 09/01/2011 pg. 34