New book | MArch 2026
Want to read Colorado Sunset before Anyone Else!
I'm Lila Monroe and the author of Colorado Sunset and I'm sharing the first two chapters with anyone who wants them. If you want in, drop your name and email below.
Why This Story Will Hook You
This is a love story that doesn’t play by the rules — where trust shatters, hearts burn, and the pull between two people becomes impossible to resist.
After six months of late nights and too much coffee, Chapter 19 destroyed me emotionally — and I had to rewrite it four times.
That’s how deeply Riley and Jake’s journey burrowed into my heart. Now it could do the same to yours.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Trust and Betrayal: Jake goes undercover to investigate Riley, falling in love with her while lying about his identity. Do you think Riley’s anger was justified? Would you have reacted differently?
Second Chances: The novel asks whether love can survive when it’s built on lies. Do you think Jake earned his second chance with Riley? What actions convinced you?
Trauma and Healing: Riley’s ex-boyfriend Marcus publicly betrayed her, making it hard for her to trust again. How did her past trauma affect her relationship with Jake? Was her reaction to Jake’s deception realistic?
Professional Ethics: Jake was ordered to investigate Riley for corruption. Was he wrong to follow orders and go undercover? Where should the line be between professional duty and personal relationships?
Clearing Her Name: Jake spends weeks working to clear Riley of the corruption and negligence charges after realizing his investigation was baseless. Do you think “proving her innocence” was enough? Or should he have told her sooner?
What Colorado Sunset About?
Fire Chief Riley Donovan has rebuilt her life brick by careful brick after betrayal left her trust in ruins. Then Jake Navarro arrives — competent, protective, and dangerously attractive. Together they fight fires, build future dreams… until a shocking truth tears everything apart.
He wasn’t who he said he was.
He was supposed to investigate her.
Was any of their love real?
Steamy. Emotional. Unforgettable.