• Character Sketch,  Suspense

    Introducing JT Whitloch from Defending Her Heart by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense

    Let’s meet JT Whitloch from Defending Her Heart, a Romantic Suspense Novel, by Laura Haley-McNeil. Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about the story your author wrote.

    Defending Her Heart

    Genre Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
    JT Whitloch can’t close his eyes without seeing the body of the woman who drowned in his swimming pool two years ago. Though he doesn’t remember that night, he blames himself for her death and walks away from a life that gave him everything he ever wanted…almost everything. His move to Crystal Creek gives him the solitude he longs for, but still he can’t find peace.
    Then Gretchen Moore moves to town, and she doesn’t just stir up his desire. She stirs up his past, a past with a secret so deadly it could destroy her.
    Gretchen wants nothing to do with JT. Because of him, someone wants her dead. The terror from his past forces them into an alliance that soon ignites their passion. Fighting these feelings leads them to the secret of the woman floating in JT’s swimming pool, but the knowledge doesn’t ease JT’s inner turmoil. Instead, it reveals an answer that could destroy him and Gretchen. His own destruction he could accept, but he’ll defend Gretchen to his death.

    Introducing JT Whitloch

    Please tell me about yourself.
    Age: 24
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonia
    Profession: Ranch hand
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Species (for scifi/fantasy characters):
    What do you look like? 6’2″
    160 lbs., lean, but muscular
    Blue eyes
    Dark brown hair
    Who is the significant other in your life?
    Gretchen Moore aka Kitty King
    How do you dress?
    Like a ranch hand, worn jeans, beat up cowboy hat, cracked leather duster, haven’t bought clothes since I showed up at the Crystal Creek ranch. No need to.
    If we could only hear your voice (but not see you) what characteristic would identify you?
    Deep. My voice was trained by the masters at the English prep schools, but I lost that accent long ago. I’m as American as the steers I wrangle.
    Please tell us about your education.
    Prep schools, boarding schools. College was considered, but by the time I’d completed the compulsory requirement, our rock band was making so much money, I never gave it another thought.
    Are you book-smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?
    Not book smart, but I do know a few things about computers.
    Do you get by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    I get by. Never thought I could live this way, but now it’s my only choice.
    What is your viewpoint on wealth?
    Money’s definitely not what makes you happy. I had it. Sucked my life into a vortex that has no end. Without it, I learned who my real friends were—nobody.

    Where to buy Defending Her Heart

    Publisher http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Defending-Heart-Crystal-Creek-Book-ebook/dp/B079QVZDFH/
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/defending-her-heart-laura-haley-mcneil/1127951550
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/defending-her-heart/id1347905885?mt=11
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/defending-her-heart

    Laura Haley-McNeil Social Media

    Laura Haley-McNeil is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and women’s fiction in novel length and in short stories. Her work has been featured in several women’s magazines. She has studied piano and ballet and has been a board member for two community orchestras. She and her husband reside in Colorado. When she isn’t writing, she jogs, bicycles and crochets.
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  • Is It True,  Suspense

    Is It True: Dead Giveaway by Diane Benefiel @DianeBenefiel #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense

    Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Diane Benefiel, author of Dead Giveaway, a Romantic Suspense. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.

    Dead Giveaway by Diane Benefiel

    Genre Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    The Worst that Can Happen
    If asked, Gwendolyn Ballard would admit she co-parented her best friend Chloe’s son, Cameron. Now Gwen is all he’s got as they flee from the man who murdered his mother. There’s only one place Cameron will be safe, and that’s with his uncle, Elijah MacElvoy. Arriving on his doorstep at the Broken Arrow Ranch is a desperate decision, and Gwen knows he’d slam the door in her face if she didn’t have his nephew with her. But she’ll do anything for Cam, even if it means putting up with Elijah’s distrust and judgment.
    Chloe’s dead. Cam’s orphaned, and Elijah is confronted with the prospect of living with the one woman who’s driven him crazy for the past ten years. He’ll fight to keep her safe. That’s encoded in his DNA. But can he trust her with a little boy who just lost his mother?
    As Eli watches how Gwen loves and cares for his nephew, he reevaluates his thinking and gives in to the smoldering attraction he felt the first time he saw her. With so much on the line, Eli comes clean about his past, making way for a future that’s all about silver linings.

    Is it true:

    this is your first book?
    No, I have three books published previously. Readers might be interested in Solitary Man, which won the National Readers’ Choice Award for Romantic Suspense last year.
    this book is part of a series?
    Yes! Dead Giveaway is Book 2 in the High Sierras series.
    you lost sleep while writing this book?
    No, not really. I actually find writing relaxing and enjoyable.
    you did research for this book?
    Yes. I am always looking up facts on the internet. The police would find my search history very alarming. Here’s just some of what I’ve looked up: the cost of a hitman, clip capacity for a .45, how to remove bloodstains from wood, great white shark attacks in Puget Sound.
    some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)
    Yes. I love dogs, so my characters usually have dogs. In Dead Giveaway, Elijah raises quarter horses on his ranch, so I have horses as characters for the first time.
    this book has more than one genre?
    Yes. Dead Giveaway is a romantic suspense, but also a western romance.
    you speak more than one language?
    No, not really. I’ve taken Spanish and French, for all the good it’s done me. On a trip to Paris, it was humiliating that after two years of French I couldn’t make myself understood. C’est la vie.
    you grew up where you live now?
    Yes, at least in the same area. I work in the city I was born in, which is only ten miles from where I currently live.
    you love to read?
    Yes, yes, yes! Reading is a life-long passion. I’d rather read than watch a movie, go to a party, or just about anything else. I’m always looking for new authors.
    you are never late?
    No, but I’m mostly on time.
    you love pizza?
    Yes, if it’s vegetarian, with pesto instead of red sauce, and thin crust. Which is the exact opposite of the type my husband likes.
    you love sushi?
    No! I’ve had friends who have insisted on taking me to their favorite sushi place, because I must have tried it at a not-good sushi place. It’s still cold, squishy, and gross.
    you have a pet?
    No, sadly. 2016 was a horrible year because our beautiful dog died, and our three elderly cats died as well. We have a little pet cemetery in the back yard (we have a huge yard). But today, hubby and I visited a rescue shelter in a quest for our new dog.

    Where to buy Dead Giveaway

    Publisher Boroughs Publishing Group
    Amazon https://amzn.to/2uqdddX
    Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/2E07L0S
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    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dead-giveaway-22
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/807754

    Diane Benefiel Social Media

    Diane Benefiel enjoys writing contemporary romantic suspense. A high school history teacher in her day job, she is always searching for pockets of time to write. Diane enjoys spending more time with her husband now that they’re empty nesters. They recently bought a trailer and have taken to the open highway to expand their ‘been there’ list. Their favorite ‘go-to’ location for long weekends is the Eastern Sierra Nevada, an area that has become a favorite setting for her novels. Visit her website at www.dianebenefiel.com and sign up for her newsletter to stay abreast of new happenings.
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  • Free Book Friday

    Want some free books? Nab a few good reads on #FreeBookFriday MJ Schiller @mjschiller #RLFblog

    Want some free books? Nab a few good reads on #FreeBookFriday MJ Schiller @mjschiller #RLFblogIt’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free reads and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is An Uncommon Love by MJ Schiller. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

    Each week, you’ll find free books to download and read. Some are straight up giveaways, some KindleUnlimited, others are Kindle Select, and some are free with newsletter sign up. Always a mix of genres and heat levels. These free deals may be limited in time, so please be sure to check prices before clicking the final buy button.

    When you sign up for a newsletter, you are signing up ONLY for that author’s newsletter, not a list of authors who will all then email you. You can unsubscribe at any time, however, please do not mark these emails as spam. When you sign up, you give your permission for the author to email you. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    An Uncommon Love (Romantic Realms Collection 2) by MJ Schiller

    Princess Adriana had her life all figured out…
    Or, to be more precise, she had her life all figured out for her. Before she was even born she was betrothed to Garin, and that was perfectly acceptable as he became her childhood friend, and then, eventually, the person she would swap kisses with inside the palace gardens. She never questioned it, never had a reason to, until the day a commoner was brought before her father, the King, to be punished.
    …until the day her eyes conncected with blacksmith Seth Hobb’s across a stone courtyard.
    When he creeps into the castle at night to thank her for freeing him, they begin to build a relationship with one another that is often as explosive as it is endearing. But fate ends up separating the two and they must undertake a long and arduous journey to be reunited.
    But with everything against them, can an uncommon love like theirs survive?
    Even then, can Adriana make Seth see her for herself and not as the princess he imagines? And if she does, will she ever be able to convince her father that, despite his objections over Seth being a commoner, there is nothing “common” about him at all?
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    Cassie’s Hope Riders Up Book One by Adriana KraftWant some free books? Nab a few good reads on #FreeBookFriday Adriana Kraft #RLFblog

    Celebrate the upcoming Kentucky Derby with a free horse racing romantic suspense from Adriana Kraft
    High stakes, a fiery Irish redhead, her stunning racehorse, and a fiercely loyal rancher.
    What happens when a fiercely loyal widowed half-Ute cowboy meets a fiery redhead with an Irish temper to match? Cassidy O’Hanlon – Cassie, to her friends – has set aside her Chicago career for six months to train racehorses for her dad after his stroke.
    Furious the interloper has shipped in a ringer from the Chicago circuit to his Wyoming turf, Rancher/trainer Clint Travers sets out to put her in her place. Sparks fly immediately, but after their rocky start, the two quickly forge a passionate relationship, and he follows her to Chicago.
    When it becomes clear someone is drugging Cassie’s horse, Clint sets out to solve the mystery, but storms off in a cloud of wounded pride when suspicions turn to him.
    Can love trump pride?
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    When Bill takes a pony trekking holiday in the West Yorkshire Dales, he gets more than he bargained for. While staying at a farmhouse with his guests, he is granted an unexpected surprise when the farmer’s wife strays into his shower. Their romance becomes quickly complicated by the lady’s teenage daughter and the sudden return of her former husband. Though local society can be spiteful, all good romances have a happy ending, so get out your box of tissues.
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    With the aid of an inexplicable but opportune super-power, he’s determined to conquer any hurdles to gain back his freedom. Except one hot mess of an obstacle he can’t get around.
    A terrorist attack poisons the water and leaves hundreds of thousands of Americans dead. Countless more are left with diminished brain function. As the government seizes control, order is restored in the country but freedom is taken away. A nation is quarantined, all citizens regulated to stay within the borders.
    For Riley, a genius hacker, that lack of freedom, particularly travel restriction, is not acceptable. When he suddenly develops a bad-ass power and learns he can manipulate electricity, he sets out to use that power to gain back control. The discovery of a murder forces Riley to team up with Danika, an enigmatic woman with her own freaky power and scary secrets. When they find that the dead scientist was working on a machine to uncover more people with superpowers, the adventure begins as they attempt to track the device.
    Death and danger shadow the pair as they travel to the waterways of Florida, the mountains of Colorado and places in between. With each of them following their own agenda but compelled to work together, they search for answers in a world shaped by devastation, and discover love, and buried pieces of themselves along the way.
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    Rob had all but given up on himself. A convict doomed to suffer for the rest of his life, he kept to himself… until he saw her…
    Diamond
    A dame like no other and one he found himself obsessed with possessing.
    Diamond In The Rough is a story of chances, stealing, and love inside the City of Detroit and a man where all hope is gone.
    Can one woman change his destiny?
    Or will loneliness take over and leave him hopeless?
    Another addition to the Heart of Detroit Series that will leave you wanting more.
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    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle AllenWant some free books? Nab a few good reads on #FreeBookFriday Kayelle Allen #RLFblog

    Illustrated Book
    What does the most dangerous man in the galaxy have to say about enduring?
    Known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is the most powerful of all the Ultras. This 7′ tall warrior has platinum hair and eyes the color of raw turquoise. His beauty is legendary. So is his prowess at war. A scientist, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover, this immortal understands the need to accept what life throws his way, to embrace change, and take destiny into his own hands.
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  • Suspense

    A Time of Fear and Loving by Alice Orr @AliceOrrBooks #RLFblog #Suspense

    A hot car and a hot guy can get a girl into trouble.
    Maybe that’s what Amanda Miller needs. But how much trouble is too much trouble? Dead bodies on the riverbank? A possible kidnapping? Sexy detective Mike Schaeffer might save the day. But who will protect Amanda’s heart?
    Alice Orr is known for Delicious Suspense Spiced with a Love Story.
    She does it again in A Time of Fear and Loving.
    A Time of Fear and Loving is Book 5 of the Riverton Road Romantic Suspense Series set in Riverton, New York featuring the Kalli and Miller families and the Women of West Main who will debut in Book 6. Find out more at www.aliceorrbooks.com.
    Genre Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings) R
    Publisher. Alice Orr Books
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Time-Fear-Loving-Riverton-Road-ebook/dp/B075FHBNK2

    Alice Orr Social Media

    Alice Orr is the author of 16 novels, 3 novellas, a memoir and No More Rejections: 50 Secrets to Writing a Manuscript that Sells. A former book editor and literary agent, Alice now lives her dream as a full-time writer. She has two grown children and two perfect grandchildren and resides with her husband Jonathan in New York City.
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  • Suspense

    Riders Up Series by Adriana Kraft @AdrianaKraft #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense #KentuckyDerby

    Riders Up Series by Adriana Kraft @AdrianaKraft #RLFblog #RomanticSuspenseAdriana Kraft, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your series.
    Danger, suspense, stunning race horses, courageous heroines and the complicated men who love them
    Growing up, I was a horse-crazy little girl who devoured every book I could find about riding, grooming, caring for a horse, horse breeds, horse fiction… I could never understand why my parents refused to buy me a horse. But on my ninth birthday, they gave me a huge surprise. Ahead of time, they mowed a path among the blackberry bushes in our back field, and in the middle of the party, a van and trailer from the local pony ring showed up with my favorite pony and pony rides for everyone present. I was in heaven!
    For me, “horse-crazy” and “romantic” have always gone hand in hand. Luckily, as an adult, I met and married Mr. Kraft, who shares both attributes. We’d been married over a decade when a colleague at work, who was a small-time horse trainer on the side, offered us a deal we couldn’t refuse. We bought in, he and Mr. Kraft made the trek to Barrett’s sale in California, and we became co-owners of two thoroughbred race horses.
    In real life, that’s not a money-making business for most folks. We’d no sooner stabled them with our friend than one of them (the more expensive one, of course), bowed a tendon. That ended her racing career before it even started, but she still proved valuable as a brood mare down the line.
    So perhaps it’s no surprise that when we started writing romance together, we set our first stories in the world of horse racing, where we could give our plucky heroines far more success in the racing world than we’d had. Riders Up, our four book romantic suspense series, is the result.
    Every spring, we follow the prep races for the Kentucky Derby and make sure by Derby Day we’re somewhere that we can watch it. We’ve seen it live twice—and yes, I have a hat! This year we’re celebrating the Kentucky Derby by sharing FREE books with our readers. Starting next Friday, April 13, one book in the series will be free at Amazon each weekend, leading up to the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5.
    For reminders about the free books, you can follow our Author Page at Amazon, or you can check back here on the RLF Blog each Friday for the Free on Friday listings. Enjoy! We’ll be watching that magic “Riders Up” moment on May 5!

    Riders Up Series by Adriana Kraft

    Genre Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Danger, suspense, stunning race horses, courageous heroines and the complicated men who love them.
    Cassie’s Hope (Book One)
    High stakes, a fiery Irish redhead, her stunning racehorse, and a fiercely loyal rancher.
    Heat Wave (Book Two)
    Hang onto the land – but at what cost? Feisty widow hires ace racehorse trainer to salvage her family’s heritage. Can they survive escalating threats to life and limb?
    Willow Smoke (Book Three)
    When the chips are down, there’s nobody there. Apprentice trainer Daisy Matthews has survived the Chicago streets with this mantra but is unprepared for the much older Nick Underwood’s urgent pursuit.
    Detour Ahead (Book Four)
    Threatened race horses, city slicker attorney, sexy California wrangler—what can possibly go wrong?

    Where to buy the Riders Up Series

    Publisher B and B Publishing

    Cassie’s Hope http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GDWTUGY

    Heat Wave http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JZ6GW6G

    Willow Smoke http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N0DH13I

    Detour Ahead http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RPT6YJA/

    If you don’t want to wait for the free book weekends, all four books are also available free through Kindle Unlimited.

    Adriana Kraft Social Media

    Award winning author Adriana Kraft is a married couple writing Sizzling Romantic Suspense and Erotic Romance for Two, Three, or More. Whether readers open our romantic suspense or our erotic romance, they can expect characters they care about, hot sex scenes, and a compelling story. Our suspense stories deliver one man, one woman, danger and intrigue – always a happy ending, but oh, what a ride! Readers can count on our Romantic Suspense line for “warmth, blazing hot sex, and well-developed characters” (Romance Junkies Reviews) as our hero and heroine battle outer threats and inner demons to stay alive and fall in love. Together we have published more than forty romance novels and novellas to outstanding reviews.
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  • Character Sketch,  Suspense

    Meet David Quinn from Sun Storm by Marlow Kelly @want2write #RLFblog #Romanticsuspense

    Meet David Quinn from Sun Storm by Marlow Kelly @want2write #RLFblog #RomanticsuspenseWelcome David Quinn from Sun Storm, a new Romantic suspense by Marlow Kelly.

    David Quinn

    Age: 33 years old
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
    Profession: A beekeeper after spending 15 years with the US Army Special Forces
    Please provide a physical description of your character.
    He is 5’11 tall with sandy, shoulder-length hair, and a scruffy beard. Lean and fit. Light green eyes that can scare people with a look. His friends call that look his death stare. He was grazed by a bullet in Afghanistan which left him with a long scar across one side of his face. It parts his beard with a jagged white line.
    Please tell us a little about your character.
    He is tired of killing, death and danger. He feels like he’s been fighting his whole life. First when he killed his stepfather for abusing his twin sister. After that they ran away from home and lived rough on the streets of Granite City, Montana. He needed some peace in his life. That’s why he didn’t want to get involved with Marie, but she was in trouble. He took one look at her soft brown eyes and knew he had to save her.
    Who is the significant other in your character’s life?
    Dr. Marie Wilson is very pretty although she doesn’t seem to realize it. She’s also a genius with two PhD’s one in Mechanical engineering, and the other in organic chemistry. She’s been sheltered by her rich father, but has never been loved. She has invented a small solar panel that can fit into a backpack and generates enough electricity to power an office building. She’s very naive and doesn’t seem to realize the consequences of her actions. She thought everyone would welcome her invention, but she was wrong. There are powerful people who will kill to stop her prototype being commercially developed.
    How educated is this character? Is he book smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?
    David received his GED while housed at a Granite City charity, Marshall House. He got his degree in business through the GoArmyEd program, which allows soldiers to earn their degree while serving.
    Does he scrape by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    He’s not rich, but has enough money to survive. He’s a man with very few needs. He doesn’t care about clothes or luxuries. He owns a ten acre parcel of land near Missoula, Montana. There’s a small camper on the land and a stream nearby to bathe in. He owns five beehives, which is a great start to his beekeeping business.
    What does he have a knack for doing?
    Surviving. He’s the ultimate survivor. He survived the hardships of living on the streets and he also survived getting shot in the face when he was with the Special Forces.
    What is your character’s family like?
    David’s father died when he was eight. His mom remarried when he was twelve, and died a year later. When he was fourteen he caught his stepfather trying to rape his twin sister, Sinclair. The Twins ran away, and made it to Granite City before they ran out of money. When they were living on the street they met Michael and Tim. The four of them stuck together, looking after each other. Later they joined the army where they met Finn Callaghan. The five of them have been family ever since.
    How do others perceive your character based upon looks? How true is this assumption?
    He believes his facial scars reveal the monster he has become. He has a very threatening demeanor, which he developed as a teen when he was living on the streets. Most people are scared of him, which suits him just fine. He’s puzzled as to why Marie can see through his facade.
    Does your character care about those assumptions?
    No, he doesn’t care what anyone thinks, except Marie. He cares about her. In spite of himself he wants her to like him. He can’t help it. Without trying she has gotten under his skin.
    What inner doubt causes your character the most difficulty?
    He’s scared that his ability to survive translates into an ability to kill. He refuses to carry a weapon because he doesn’t want to kill anymore. He’s so tired of death.

    About Your Writer: Questions for your character to answer about you.

    To honor the person who chose to share your story, please answer at least four of these questions. Questions with more than one point should be considered one question. You may answer as many more as you like.
    Why do you think your writer chose to write about you?
    Because she’s nuts. She could have written about a classically handsome man who was charming and had his act together, but she wrote about a burned out ex-soldier who’s struggling to come to terms with his actions in combat.
    Why do you think your writer loves to write?
    Once again, I think she’s nuts. She loves writing and at the same time she hates it. It’s a weird compulsion. One she wishes she could ignore. But the characters make up stories in her head, especially at night when she’s trying to sleep.
    What other character from your book do you think your writer should write a book about? Care to tell us why?
    She plans to write stories about all the members of my adopted family. We’re all street kids who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. We all have stories to tell about how we ended up on the street and how we’re going to find happiness. Tim’s story, Fire Storm, is next, and then she’s going to explore Michael and Sinclair’s romance in Wind Storm. The last book, Storm Surge, will be Finn and Kennedy’s story. She’s already written about how Finn and Kennedy met in the novella, The Wedding Deception.

    Sun Storm by Marlow Kelly

    Dr. Marie Wilson is a scientist on the verge of a breakthrough. She has come to Montana on the eve of a blizzard to prove her small, portable solar panel can generate electricity even in the harshest environment. But when four men invade her remote cabin with plans to kill her, she knows she’s in trouble.
    Ex-Special Forces soldier, David Quinn, has had enough of danger and death. All he wants is to be left alone on his Montana acreage to pursue his dream of being a beekeeper. But when his old mentor convinces him to help retrieve a stolen solar panel, he thinks it will be a simple job. But the moment he sets eyes on Marie, he knows their assignment is all kinds of wrong.
    Together, they escape. Chased by a businessman with unlimited resources, a gunman and a corrupt police force, they are thrust into the frozen Montana landscape. Can a cynical soldier and a naive scientist learn about love and trust in order to survive?
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    After being thrown out of England for refusing to drink tea, Marlow Kelly made her way to Canada where she found love, a home and a pug named Max. She also discovered her love of storytelling. Encouraged by her husband, children and let’s not forget Max, she started putting her ideas to paper. Her need to write about strong women in crisis drives her stories.
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