NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Kathryn Shay spent five years riding fire trucks with a large city fire department, eating in their firehouses and interviewing hundreds of America’s Bravest. Read the firefighter romance novels that resulted from her intense relationship with firefighters!
“The talented Shay offers another heartwarming tale of brave men and women. “Shelley Mosley, Booklist
… Mosley, Booklist
Ian Woodward, one of the firefighter heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attack, lost the use of his legs on that horrific day. When Ian starts teaching at the Hidden Cove Fire Academy, he finds meaning in his life again. But he vows never to accept the love of beautiful Broadway star Lisel Loring—until a deluded fan starts stalking her. Disgraced cop, Rick Ruscio becomes her bodyguard, but it’s his community service at a local preschool, where he meets teacher Faith McPherson, that completely turns his life upside down. Both men must deal with their issues and accept the strong women who love them.
Praise for NOTHING MORE TO LOSE:
“I was profoundly moved by this book in a way that I haven’t often been moved by a romance novel. It speaks of redemption, forgiveness and the transcendent healing power of love. I know that I will be reading this one again. All About Romance
“Once in a while a book grabs you so much that you can’t think of anything else. You want to finish it because it’s so good, yet if you do the characters will be out of your life. This book is an amazing story for anyone who has been touched by the 9/11 tragedy and how life is too precious to waste.” Christine Pearson
“NOTHING MORE TO LOSE is a strong entry in one of the best running collections on the market today.” A reader
Also available: Don’t miss the rest of the firefighter romance series AFTER THE FIRE, ON THE LINE, AMERICA’S BRAVEST, IT HAD TO BE YOU, CHASING THE FIRE, THE FIRE INSIDE
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Love this author.
This story is about two men who thought they weren’t good enough for the women who loved them.
Ian was one of the men. He had been a firefighter. When working at the site of the 9/11 terrorist attack, his legs were crushed when a beam fell on them. On the personal side, he loved Lisel but didn’t tell her because he didn’t want to saddle her with him now that he was in a wheelchair. Lisel had loved Ian for a long time but when she told him, he pushed her away. Being a Broadway star, you’d think she had the world by the tail. But not so. She went to Hidden Cove to rest. She was stressed, had an ulcer and was being stalked by a fan. No matter how many times Ian tried to push Lisel away, she kept showing him that she loved him. She didn’t care if he was in a wheelchair or not.
The other was Rick who had been a cop. He lost his badge after making some bad decisions. Now he had community service at a preschool where Faith is the teacher he’s assigned to. Rick is also starting a security company and Lisel is his first client. She has to find her stalker and Rick’s the man to do it. Faith sees the good in everyone and showed Rick he isn’t a bad man, just a man who made mistakes. Nobody is perfect. The more time Faith spent with Rick, and saw how good he was to his family, she couldn’t help fall in love with him. But Rick thought he was a bad person who didn’t deserve to be loved, so he didn’t suspect Faith’s feelings for him.
When Ian finally took Noah up on his offer to teach at the Academy he didn’t know if he could do it. What could he teach about being a firefighter from a wheelchair? His experience and training made him an expert on terrorism attacks so he became an instructor of firefighting procedures that apply to that. He turned out to be very good at this job. It let him not only continue to help save lives but made him feel useful again.
The women in this book were admirable. I liked the way they made the men they loved see that they were valuable. The women saw qualities in the men that they couldn’t see themselves and made them understand that they were good men who were still important to others. No matter what had happened in their pasts.
I enjoyed this feel-good Christian romance and recommend it.
A brilliant look at the lives of firefighters, their lives and their impact on the lives of those they serve.
good Book
Triumph over adversity.
GOOD BOOK
Love Kathryn Shay’s firefighters.
Terrific! Great author!
I could not put it down!
I love Kathryn Shay books. She’s always a good read. This one had a lot of characters that took awhile to keep straight but a good enjoyable read.
love Kathy’s work
never got past the first 10 pages
Loved it. Brought back memories of 911. Showed how people overcome obstacles.
Loved this book
This was a good read until it became about religion fixing your problems.
You can tell the author researched her subject. This story held my interest from the first page to the last – which I read quickly because it was so good!
Hard to lay down.
good read – enjoyed the book.
A great read
Wonderful book! I could easily picture every character and loved them!