In Heather Frances's Chase Me if You Can, wedding photographer Sloane Michaels waits all year to capture images that are much more dangerous than angry brides. For six adrenaline-spiked weeks, Sloane chases storms to get the perfect landscape shot. This year, the stakes grow even higher when the prominent magazine Nature Shots announces a contest. The winner will receive a cash prize and a chance to showcase their best photograph of the season on the publication's cover--both of which Sloane desperately needs in order to pay her bills and fulfill her creative ambitions.
Sloane is not surprised to hear "Wild Wes" Talbot has also been invited to compete. During nearly 10 years of running in the same storm-season circle, Wes's overinflated ego, reckless habits, and annoying good looks have irritated Sloane. But right as this season picks up, Wes gets in an accident and wrecks his car. A promising storm pattern and a desire to beat Wes on an even playing field prompts her to offer him a seat in her vehicle until the contest ends.
Frances's background as an occasional storm chaser adds veracity to her striking depictions of the beautiful and destructive nature of tornados. She showcases Sloane and Wes's heated, heartfelt romance through witty banter and sweet moments shared over gas station snacks and middle-of-nowhere motel rooms. While portraying heart-pounding storms and even more suspenseful romantic tension, Frances also skillfully captures the tender feelings and explosive passion of a frenemies-to-lovers trajectory. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer