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"AFTER THE FIRE has complex characters, deeply emotional issues and plenty of action. Real-life problems paired with average people in extraordinary circumstances make Ms. Shay’s book difficult to put down. A very good read!" Old Book Barn Gazette "This excellent story looks at the lives and the pressures that firefighters live under. The characters and their struggles to overcome the tragedies in their lives are inspiring and emotionally invigorating. This is a true hero’s tale." Romantic Times BookClub "powerfully written terse emergency situations…Kathryn Shay pays homage to rescue workers with this exhilarating tale that demands a sequel starring Zach and a firewoman who saved his life." Harriet Klausner, Barnes and Noble

After the Fire
Kathryn Shay

Detective Megan Hale has come to Hidden Cove to begin a new life. What she's leaving behind are painful memories--of her father and husband, both policeman killed in the line of duty. What lies ahead for Megan is a dream--to start a summer camp for the orphaned children of firefighters and police officers.

Firefighter Mitch Malvaso vowed to change his life after escaping an inferno--by promising to be a better husband in a marriage-gone-bad. Instead, he finds his newfound peace in Megan's selfless plan, and a deep respect that turns to unspoken love. As they work together on the camp and cross paths in their respective roles as police officer and firefighter, the attraction between them grows; so does the fear that theirs is a love never meant to be--unless they can find the courage to face the past and embrace a passionate future of endless possibilities.

Berkley, November 2003
384 pages ISBN: 0425193047
Paperback
$5.99