"Chasing the Light" by Julia Boggio is a captivating exploration of ambition, desire, and the complexities of relationships. Krish's pursuit of his boss's life and the unexpected return of his ex-girlfriend Francesca create a compelling narrative filled with emotional depth and intrigue. Boggio skilfully delves into the characters' vulnerabilities, making this story a thought-provoking reflection on the pursuit of perfection.

I just finished Chasing the Light by Julio Boggio and here are my thoughts.

Francesca hates weddings. Yet this is how she gets paid, being the videographer to bridezillas. Standing amongst guests at her latest wedding she suddenly spots Krish. Her ex…. A man she ran away from 5 years ago stating there was someone else.

Krish has been working for Connor Knight for years but now he is ready to branch out on his own and his girlfriend is wonderful and he is ready to commit…. Everything is going great until he sees Francesca.

Krish is thrown through a loop but he has to know why Francesca left him and thanks to fate they end up spending more and more time together. Will Francesca tell Krish her painful truth?


First thing to note, this is book 2 of the photographers trilogy but it does standalone as well. I loved the wedding element within this book. I am a sucker for romance so this was a brilliant setting for me. I am not normally a fan of second chance romance books because I often feel that there shouldn’t be the need for a second chance but this one I totally understood. I wish Francesca had been honest with Krish in the beginning but I understand why she ran.
I don’t normally like to include what I feel are spoilers but the book opened up a subject I didn’t know much about and seeing how Francesca’s quality of life was basically destroyed over something she couldn’t control, made my heart ache for other women who suffer from endometriosis and any other reproductive problems.
Knowing Krish wanted kids, Francesca ran before she could tie him down knowing she couldn’t conceive. I couldn’t imagine. I have 6 kids and I am truly blessed.
The chemistry between them was hotter than heck and I was fully on board with watching the two of them find each other again and it had such bollywood brilliance rolling through the pages that I need more books just like this.
I know I am likely in the minority but I really felt Francesca was misunderstood and her raw edge is someone living through extreme hormones and chronic pain you can’t do anything about. Well done to the author for bringing this delicate and heart wrenching topic to the surface while keeping the book light hearted enough you won’t drown.
4.5 stars


Thank you to @netgalley and @booksgosocial for my gifted copy

Another great read by the lovely Julia!

I was obsessed with Shooters after reading it so it was obvious that I would read this as soon as I could. The second installation follows Francesca and Connor's assistant Krish as they meet after a breakup five years previous. Although this could work as a standalone, I would 100% recommend reading Shooters first. The reason for this being that the previous couple, Stella and Connor feature a lot in this book, (more than in any series I've read so far at least) and I think you really need to experience their relationship before diving into this next one.

Unlike many other books, in this one you are in the heads of the four main characters making it a four-way POV (kinda, they're in the 3rd person) which should be hard to pull off but I think it works really well and makes the storytelling more seamless.
What I love about Julia's books is that the characters are not perfect, they're very real and relatable but at the same time there's a lot of fun to be found in the writing and the beautiful settings of these books that you are bound to love.

Read it! (but read Shooters first!)

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing the ARC.

Review: Maybe it's a "me" problem, because I keep trying to read romances with the "second chance" trope, and every time I come to realize (again) that I really don't like it. And don't get me wrong, I mostly liked the plot and I really liked how the characters evolved. This is book #2 of a collection and, even though I haven't read the first one, I really liked the POV's of previous charactes and the way they were inserted in this story (maybe that was my favorite part!). I also really liked the representation of women who suffer from reproductive issues as well as endometriosis, and the Hindu representation of the whole book. But I decided on giving it 3 stars because it felt a bit dull and boring sometimes (even though the end was good and I flew through it!)

Krish loved Francesca and then five years ago she suddenly ended the relationship. Krish admires his boss, Connor Knight, and wants everything he has. A very successful business, a wife like Stella, and their gorgeous daughter.
Krish is about to propose when Francesca suddenly reappears in his life. Will they rekindle their relationship? What is a perfect marriage?

A really great book. It was so good to catch up with Stella and Connor - even if their lives havent turned out as it would have been expected from the first book. The book really highlighted the struggles of marriage once kids get added to the mix.

I really loved Krish - such a genuinely sweet and caring character. He was really struggling with the decisions he had to make, but you really rooted for him.

But Francesca?

Guys, I know she had very serious chronic conditions, but that aside, I just genuinely dont believe she was a good person. She was openly rude to so many people around her, had zero positivity and no real sweetness to her temperament. She was just mean over and over and kept blaming her condition. Like no girl, take some ownership. Krish had a lovely sweet girlfriend named Jess, yet he kept running after this nightmare of a girl who kept "putting up her walls" aka "acting like a bad lead in an indie movie". 1 star for Francesca - get it together man.

I liked the Bollywood element, but these two werent really practicing in any religions, so there was no actual dilemma as to how they would navigate a relationship in that respect.

I will definitely check out the next book in this trilogy.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC. All views are my own.

4⭐ I loved this second chance romance with strong characters, an Indian flavor to it, and the most adorable romance!

Krish is on the verge of everything in his life going right. His new wedding photography business is getting off the ground, and he's ready to put a ring on his girlfriend's finger. But then, his ex Francesca shows up at a wedding he's shooting, and circumstances throw them back together, and whoa baby. 😂

First off, I loved the Indian flavor in this story. I am obsessed with all things India and Bollywood, so that was a fun twist for me! The romance between Krish and Francesca was adorable, I loved the photography aspect of this, and I loved how it really makes you think about what a 'perfect life' looks like! Warm fuzzies from this quick read. I loved it. ❤️

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

Really interesting book. I have to admit, I didn’t realize this was part of a series and didn’t read the first book. Since I didn’t, I did feel a bit lost. So know this is not a Standalone. I love photography and second chance romances. This book had both! It made me want to go back and read the first book as the writing was great and the book was engaging.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book!

This book hit home for me! I loved the characters and could relate to the many aspects of the storyline.

It is book 2 in "The Photographer's Trilogy" but honestly I felt it can be enjoyed as a stand alone. I will definitely be reading book 1 "Shooters" and look forward to the third as well.

💭 Thoughts on the book
This was a fun, feel-good read about second chance romance and wedding photography. The book also talks about fertility issues but does not dwell into its sadness but rather focuses on not giving up.

💕 In short, the story is about a boy and a girl who unexpectedly meet after five years of being separated because the girl has a secret health condition and does not want to affect the boy's future and happiness. But they realize it is not over.

Francesca is snarky and stubborn, a hurricane at times but incredibly talented. Krish is talented, thoughtful and caring. Every girl needs a Krrish (the superhero) in life. Bollywood lovers would get the reference.

I absolutely loved the ending. Anybody who is big on PDA will surely love it.

Tropes: multiple POV, second chance romance, workplace romance, wedding photography, Bollywood references, BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING, chronic pain and fertility issues

Rating: 4 🌟
Spice: 2 🌶️

🙏 Thank you NetGalley for having the ARC copy available for an honest review.

This was wonderful to read. I struggled to put it down! I loved the characters and could relate to parts of the storyline. Highly recommend!

Thank you Netgalley and Julia Boggio for the ARC in return for my honest review.

I REALLY enjoyed this one. I will say - this is part of "The Photographers Trilogy" and it is NOT a standalone. You need to read "Shooters" first - since a good chunk of the story refers back to book 1 - and our main leads from that book feature heavily in this one.

This story has loads of things that I love in a book:

* multiple points of view
* forced proximity
* second chance romance
* lots of personal growth
* Bollywood references
* a BIG INDIAN WEDDING
* representation of a character who suffers from chronic pain

Krish is a perfect book boyfriend: thoughtful, caring, intelligent, talented and sexy as f&*K.
Francesca is also a bad b*tch - she's talented, snarky, beautiful, sharp and stubborn.

To sum up this book: This is a story about a boy who meets girl. They fall in love. She has a secret and doesn't want to ruin his life or get rejected - so she rejects him first. Five years later they meet up unexpectedly and they realize maybe they aren't over the other one. Can they move forward, or has too much changed for them to make it work?

But this isn't only a story about two people in love. Throw in an extravagant Indian wedding, loads of Bollywood dancing and you've got yourself a lovely little story.

Wait. There's more.

"Chasing the Light" brings us back to the beginning. Back to characters that I personally fell in love with in the first book. Stella and Connor Knight. We jump 4 years into the future and their HEA might not be as happy as we all hoped.

I really loved that we went back to Stella and Connor (with a touch of Claudia and Magnus thrown in for good measure) - and their story helps lead us into book 3 of this trilogy. And all I can say is - 2024 can't come soon enough. I can't wait to see what shenanigans these two get up to.

3.75 stars but rounding up to 4 because (1) I didn't want to put it down (2) I was truly invested in all the characters and (3) I need to know how this story ends (and I mean the trilogy). It made me feel good.

Bravo Julia! This was delightful.

Chasing the Light is a second chance romance by British author Julia Boggio and is the second book in a trilogy focusing on photographers. This story focuses on Francesca and Krish who used to be an uitem until she ended the relationship and on her friend Stella, a fellow photographer married to Krish’s boss, Connor Knight whose marriage is beginning to fall apart. Grammatically the book is well written, but this reader never actually got so emotionally involved that she didn’t want put the book down unfinished. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley.