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Raina Lowery, a grieving widow who narrowly survived a hostage situation in Africa, yearns for a quiet life. Yet when her son’s toys resurface in the woods and a gunman’s bullets land nearby, Raina’s past refuses to stay behind. The only person who can pull her back from the brink is Jackson Miller, a former member of the private rescue team HEART who once rescued her. Now, as both Raina and Jackson confront new threats, they must decide whether the chance for safety—and possibly love—is worth the peril they face together.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Shirlee McCoy
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