Sibling War

About the Book

The book is about twin sisters named after Greek goddesses. Athena and Diana Bravo are both exceptionally intelligent, beautiful, and popular, but have nothing in common. They never get along with each other since birth, to the chagrin of their parents. The story, set in San Francisco, weaves around the separate lives of the fraternal twins, who are as different as night and day. It touches on the challenges they encounter in their respective jobs, their successes, and their relationships. From the very start, their individual lives are colored by betrayal, intrigue, and exciting connections. Their dialogues are replete with innuendoes and repartees. Athena falls in love with Jonathan Prentiss, a dynamic lawyer, who is also a main protagonist in the story, and Diana with Paolo Romano, a well-known chef. The animosity which exists between the twins results in countless conflicts, which lead to crime. Their paths cross unavoidably, and their lives become unbearably entangled till the end.

About the Author

Cristina Monro is a penname the author uses. The author is a Filipino who resides in Singapore. She is an editor, writer, and English instructor. She has a post-graduate Diploma in Language and Literacy Education from the University of the Philippines, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in English, from Xavier University. She earned a Certificate for Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language from De La Salle University. She also completed the Program for Development Managers at the Asian Institute of Management and the Secretarial course at Maryknoll College. She earlier received a Fellowship Grant from the US-Asia Environmental Partnership and observed the environmental programs of the US and Canada. In the Philippines, she worked for a number of years with San Miguel Corporation, Pilipinas Shell, and Accenture Philippines as Editor, and received several awards from the Public Relations Society of the Philippines in recognition of her work. She is an author of three published books. Her hobbies include oil painting of landscapes and still life, mosaic art, patchwork quilt, embroidery, playing the piano and the guitar, and solving crossword puzzles.