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Blurb
Widow
Sarah Johnson struggled to pick up the pieces after her life was ripped apart.
After two years of grieving, she's found contentment in her thriving business
as photographer to Hollywood's A-list and in raising her angel-faced daughter,
Kylee... until bodyguard and long-time friend Ethan Cooke changes everything
with a searing moonlight kiss.
Sarah's world turns upside down as she struggles with her unexpected attraction to Ethan and the guilt of betraying her husband's memory. But when blue roses and disturbing notes start appearing on her doorstep, she has no choice but to lean on Ethan as he fights to save her from a stalker that won't stop until he has what he prizes most.
Sarah's world turns upside down as she struggles with her unexpected attraction to Ethan and the guilt of betraying her husband's memory. But when blue roses and disturbing notes start appearing on her doorstep, she has no choice but to lean on Ethan as he fights to save her from a stalker that won't stop until he has what he prizes most.
Excerpt
Her eyes flew open, staring into
his. “You startled me.” A smile played across her lips and faded. “What’s
wrong?” She sat up straighter, breaking Kylee’s latch with her finger.
He tightened his grip on her hand,
willing her to take all the strength he could give. “Sarah, there are some men
waiting for you in the living room. They’re Marines.”
Her fingers clutched his before they
went lax and the bright, bold blue of her eyes dimmed. “Okay,” she said dully.
She stood, covering her breast and pulled Kylee close, automatically burping
her.
He draped his arm around her
shoulders, walking with her and the baby to the living room.
The men stood as they entered, and
the officer stepped forward. “Mrs. Johnson, I’m Commander Michael Driggs. I’m
here to regretfully inform you that your husband, Gunnery Sergeant Jake
Johnson, was killed in action today at six thirty-four p.m., Afghanistan time.
The United States Marine Corps is truly sorry for your loss and is proud of the
service your husband provided our country.”
Sarah stared at the commander for
several seconds before she slowly sat down on the couch.
Ethan sat beside her.
“Jake’s gone?” she asked, her voice
barely a whisper. “He can’t be. He hasn’t held Kylee yet. He’s coming home in
twenty-nine days to hold Kylee. He watched me give birth yesterday. He said he
was coming home in four weeks.”
As Sarah’s face paled, Ethan swore
he heard her heart shatter. In an instant, her bubbly vibrancy had been
replaced with fragility, and he was afraid that if he touched her, she would
break into a million pieces. He glanced at the man who now sat on the other
side of Sarah. “Sir, Gunnery Sergeant Hunter Phillips is in Jake’s company. Is there
any word on his welfare? He and Jake are—” He closed his eyes on a fresh wave
of pain. “—were my childhood friends. Hunter is also very close to Sarah.”
Author bio and links
International
bestselling author Cate Beauman is known for her full-length, action-packed
romantic suspense series, The Bodyguards of L.A. County. Her novels have been
nominated for the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, National Indie
Excellence Award, Golden Quill Award, Writers Touch Award, and have been named
Readers Favorite Five Star books. In 2015, JUSTICE FOR ABBY was selected as the
Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medalist, while SAVING SOPHIE
took the Silver Medal. SAVING SOPHIE was also selected as the 2015 Readers
Crown Award winner for Romantic Suspense and FALLING FOR SARAH received the
silver medal for the 2014 Readers' Favorite Awards.
Cate
makes her home in North Carolina with her husband, two boys, and their St.
Bernards, Bear and Jack. Currently Cate is working on Deceiving Bella, the
eleventh novel in her popular Bodyguards series.
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