Rescued By a Stranger
By: Lizbeth Selvig
Avon Romance
Blurb:
She’s a woman full of dreams
When a stranger arrives in town on a vintage motorcycle, Jill Carpenter has no idea her life is about to change forever. She never expected her own personal knight in shining armor would be an incredibly charming and handsome southern man-but one with a deep secret.
He’s a man hoping to outrun a tragedy
When Chase Preston jumped on his motorcycle to escape his wounded life, he didn’t expect the perfect woman to fall into his arms... literally! But though he can’t deny his feelings for the sweet and beautiful Jill, he doesn’t see any way he and his mistake-filled past will fit into her bright future.
When a stranger arrives in town on a vintage motorcycle, Jill Carpenter has no idea her life is about to change forever. She never expected her own personal knight in shining armor would be an incredibly charming and handsome southern man-but one with a deep secret.
He’s a man hoping to outrun a tragedy
When Chase Preston jumped on his motorcycle to escape his wounded life, he didn’t expect the perfect woman to fall into his arms... literally! But though he can’t deny his feelings for the sweet and beautiful Jill, he doesn’t see any way he and his mistake-filled past will fit into her bright future.
Falling in love may require more than either can give
The longer Chase stays in Kennison Falls, the more deeply Jill and the people of her home town pull him in. The more Jill discovers heroic qualities in Chase, the more she wants to find a home in his arms-if only he would trust her with the truth. But will truth tear them apart when Jill’s dreams start coming true and Chase’s past finally returns to haunt him? Or, can they get beyond dreams to find the love that will rescue their two hearts?
The longer Chase stays in Kennison Falls, the more deeply Jill and the people of her home town pull him in. The more Jill discovers heroic qualities in Chase, the more she wants to find a home in his arms-if only he would trust her with the truth. But will truth tear them apart when Jill’s dreams start coming true and Chase’s past finally returns to haunt him? Or, can they get beyond dreams to find the love that will rescue their two hearts?
Teaser:
“You must be awful tired,” Chase said. “You haven’t stopped
moving all day. Want something to drink? There’s a water pitcher in the
refrigerator, or I saw hot cocoa mix and some tea.”
“Are you going to have something?”
“I’m not a tea man, but I’ll heat some water for the cocoa
if you like.”
“Perfect.”
He eased from the couch, and Jill closed her eyes. Angel
shifted and Jill stroked her head rhythmically. Nothing hurt. Nothing pressed
on her body or her mind. Chase didn’t ask her what she’d done today, what she
was doing tomorrow or next week or next fall. He shuffled pots in the kitchen
and it sounded safe and comfortable .
She opened her eyes to a dim room. Warmth from a thick quilt
cocooned her. Gentle snoring from the end of the sofa filled the room, and she
lifted her head to see Angel curled like a little husky at her feet. Chase was
nowhere to be seen. Struggling to her seat, she winced slightly at the
stiffness in her shoulder and squinted at a mug on the coffee table in the
middle of the floor. That’s when she heard it again. The voice that had awoken
her.
“No.” Chase spoke softly, urgently, a note of despair in his
voice. “She can’t be gone. You’re the…Brody…have to save her.” His voice
trailed off into unintelligible syllables.
Jill stood, curious but confused. Who was he talking to?
Someone in his sleep? What time was it? She pressed the glow button on her
watch and read 2:15 a.m.
“This isn’t our place anymore.” Chase mumbled again. “Didn’t
want. My fault. Brody…failed.”
He was curled into a loose ball on his side, fully clothed,
on top of the bed quilt. Nothing moved, he didn’t thrash like a victim of
nightmares supposedly did, and the only indication he was dreaming was a slight
tic around his closed eyes. A deep frown.
Carefully she touched his shoulder. “Chase?”
“Huh?” Like a trap snapping shut, his hand shot out and clamped
around her wrist. She screeched. “What the —” he began, and bolted upright.
“Jill? What’s wrong?”
“Oh, lord, I was about to ask you the same thing. You scared
the crap out of me.” She looked down at her wrist and he followed her eyes.
When he realized how tightly he held her, his fingers sprang open.
“Sorry! Sorry.” He released a huge sigh and raked his hand
through his hair. “You can’t sneak up on a guy from the hood.”
“The hood?”
“Memphis. Where I lived, it wasn’t cool to startle someone.”
“I’m really sorry too. You were —mumbling in your sleep. I
was making sure you’re okay.”
He rubbed his eyes. “Was I saying anything interesting?”
“You were trying to save someone.”
He went still. She stroked the side of his arm. “Is
everything okay?”
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Lizbeth
Selvig lives in Minnesota with her cradle-robbing husband and a border collie
that inspired the character Dug (”Squirrel!”) in the Disney movie Up. After
working as a journalist and editor and raising an equine veterinarian daughter
and a talented musician son, Liz entered and won RWA’s Golden Heart® contest in
2010 with her contemporary romance The Rancher and the Rock Star. In her spare
time, she loves to hike, quilt, read, horseback ride, and play with her nearly
twenty four-legged grandchildren.
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