{"id":10540,"date":"2022-02-05T01:46:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T11:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=10540"},"modified":"2022-02-07T19:59:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T05:59:20","slug":"former-senator-will-espero-announces-passion-in-paradise-book-signing-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2022\/02\/05\/former-senator-will-espero-announces-passion-in-paradise-book-signing-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Senator Will Espero Announces \u201cPassion In Paradise\u201d Book Signing Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"10486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/hfn_espero-book-color_02052022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HFN_Espero-Book-color_02052022.jpeg?fit=692%2C1019&amp;ssl=1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HFN_Espero-Book-color_02052022.jpeg?resize=640%2C942\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HFN_Espero-Book-color_02052022.jpeg?w=692&amp;ssl=1 692w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HFN_Espero-Book-color_02052022.jpeg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A former state senator, Filipino American Will Espero served in the Hawaii legislature for almost two decades.<br><br>Now in retirement, Espero is a first-time novelist with his debut novel titled \u201cPassion In Paradise.\u201d<br><br>To celebrate this milestone, Espero announced two in-person book signing events on Feb. 19th, 2-5 pm, at The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nu\u2019uanu Ave., and Mar. 4th, 5:30-8 pm, at Downtown Art Center.<br><br>The novel follows two men campaigning in the gubernatorial election: Jarod Wong, a conservative hotel tycoon, and his chief rival, Thomas Henderson who is a Navy veteran and a Honolulu councilman.<br><br>Espero says that the Wong and Henderson families are competing in \u201cmodern-day Hawaii politics, business, and love.\u201d<br><br>The novel also tackles various issues in Hawaii such as cannabis legalization, prostitution, homelessness, and the police system.<br><br>\u201cAmbition, power, greed, hypocrisy, lust, hope, and dreams are found in the land of Aloha,\u201d Espero says about his debut novel.<br><br>\u201cPassion In Paradise\u201d is available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook and can be purchased online at Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"10497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/willespero\/\" 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