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Mona Shroff

Auteur van Then There Was You

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Werken van Mona Shroff

Then There Was You (2021) 25 exemplaren
The Second First Chance: A Novel (2022) 22 exemplaren
Then, Now, Always (2020) 20 exemplaren
Matched by Masala (2022) 11 exemplaren
The Five-Day Reunion (2022) 7 exemplaren
No Rings Attached (2023) 5 exemplaren
The Business Between Them (2023) 4 exemplaren
Their Accidental Honeymoon (2023) 2 exemplaren

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Shroff, Mona
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
Shroff, Mona D.
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female
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Mona is obsessed with everything romantic, so she writes romantic stories by night, even though she's an optometrist by day. If she's not writing, she's making chocolate truffles, riding her bike, or reading, and is just as likely to be drinking wine or gin & tonic with friends and family. She's blessed with an amazing daughter and loving son who have both gone to college. Mona lives in Maryland with her romance-loving husband.

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The Five Day Reunion by Mona Shroff
Once Upon a Wedding series #1. Harlequin Special Edition. Second chance troupe. Own voices. Traditions, food and customs in this series are as descendants of India.
Anita and Nikhil married young and subsequently divorced a short time later. Three years after their divorce, they are required to attend a traditional five day wedding event as if they are still married. All thanks to a mother that didn’t want to share the news of the divorces and an elderly relative with health issues. Forced to share a hotel room, the two realize they still love each other but can they reconcile their issues?

A lovely story of traditions and family and an unfortunate lack of communication. They love each other but with some much going on in their lives, they don’t make time to share dreams, wishes or even goals. After some drama and close family advice and interference, we do get a happy ending. Just talk to each other!
The customs described sound beautiful and enriching. I’m not sure I would want to spend that much time with family as a reading introvert though!
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Madison_Fairbanks | 1 andere bespreking | Jan 19, 2024 |
The Second First Chance by Mona Shroff
Contemporary romance. Own voices. India descendants.
Dhillon Vora and Riya Desai have grown up next door to each other since they were children. During their teen years, a devastating house fire caused a loss in both families and Dhillon and Riya have barely spoken since then. Dhillon became a veterinarian as a result of the fire after the firefighters saved his dog. Riya is a newbie fire fighter, the first female in her particular firehouse. She’ll put up with the pranks and low level tasks she has to do to pay her dues until the next newbie is hired. She just has to convince the rest of her coworkers that she can pull her weight the same as any of them.
When Dhillon finds out the Riya is a firefighter, he’s angry. He can’t believe she would willingly run into a fire. Riya doesn’t understand his anger. Why wouldn’t she want to honor her brother’s death to help someone else out of a fire?

Dhillon and Riya have been mostly ignoring each other over the years. They can’t do that anymore, first because of a puppy, second because Dhillon has always been in love with Riya and he cant walk away anymore.

Dhillon and Riya have a lot to discuss and work out with the different opinions on her new job. Riya also has to tell her parents about her job, which she’s been afraid to do. Dhillon wants more for the two of them but is afraid for Riya.

There are many cultural references to India food and to how family are addressed which is similar to other books by this author.
The story is emotional and healing for them both though it takes family and friends to get them through it. It’s a beautiful building of love and dealing with grief and growing stronger together.
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Madison_Fairbanks | 3 andere besprekingen | Jan 13, 2024 |
Their Accidental Honeymoon by Mona Shroff
One Upon a Wedding series #5. Harlequin Special Edition. Contemporary romance. Closed door. Best friends, fake relationship troupe. Can be read as a stand-alone. Own voices.
Param Sheth and Rani Mistry have been best friends since grade school when she faced a bully for Param’s brother. When his brother has a seizure and needs money for treatment, Rani and Param agree to get married to get access to a large trust fund. They will have to pretend to be in love for their families and forget about the kisses they shared that one time.

He cooks for her when she’s working. She helps him grade papers. They hang out and watch romcoms. They are comfortable leaning on each other. They know what the other is thinking in most situations. Getting married should be easy. Until more than friendship shows up.
Adorable and sweet and charming. Being with them on the journey from friendship to wonder to love was sugar-coated bliss.
Lots of chai and delicious sounding Indian dishes had me ordering delivery.
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Madison_Fairbanks | Dec 31, 2023 |
Then, Now, Always by Mona Shroff
Contemporary own voice multicultural romance. Dual time line. Second chance and secret baby troupes.
Maya Rao is a single mother and owner of a successful cafe and bakery in New York. When her sixteen year old daughter gets in more trouble than can be easily fixed, Mayo knows it’s time to ask for help from a lawyer, who also happens to be her daughter’s father. Problem is that Sam has no idea there was a child or even why Mayo left him, so he’s not too happy about this change in his life. But he’s soon more than thrilled to spend time with his daughter and make some changes in his own life.

I’ve never been a fan of manipulative parents or lies and unfortunately this story has both. Both get resolved as Samantha gets to know her father and Sam and Maya reconnect and truly start talking. The time line goes from present to when Maya and Sam were dating in college. There are several cultural influences as part of the story, some for cause, some for enrichment of environment. The romance blooms again for a lovely second chance for the family.
Endearing.
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Madison_Fairbanks | Aug 16, 2023 |

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Werken
8
Leden
96
Populariteit
#196,089
Waardering
4.0
Besprekingen
13
ISBNs
24

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