Charlie Jarvis is haunted by loss that
fuels her desire to rid the world of drug traffickers. When her next assignment
takes her back to her hometown, she has to confront her painful past. She has
no interest in a relationship since God seems to kill everyone she loves.
Colton Thomas appreciates material
things and the status of being a corporate pilot. When someone approaches him
to deliver a package for a large sum of money that could wipe out his debts,
temptation knocks loud on his door even as his partner, Marshall, slams it
shut. Meeting Charlie challenges his non-committal stance with women. As he
considers who he has become and the kind of man he would want to be for
Charlie, he confronts his own shallow lifestyle and the fear that he would
never be able to help her heal her wounds.
As Charlie pursues the man causing
young boys to die of overdoses, she struggles with the secrets she keeps from
Colton. With people around them shining the light of God and encouraging their
courtship, both Charlie and Colton have to face hard truths about life, death,
love, and faith. And maybe find a fresh start for them both.
Book Excerpt:
Charlie sidled up to the covered lump in the
middle of the dank alley. She stooped, reaching for the corner of the sheet. A
hand clutched her wrist. She wheeled about and stared into the eyes of Captain
Roland.
“Don’t
do it, Charlie.”
She swallowed at the knot in her throat and
straightened.
“You
don’t want to remember her that way.”
“I
just wish…I should have…” Charlie massaged the back of her neck.
“There
was nothing you could have done. This isn’t your fault.”
“But…”
“No.” The Captain held her shoulders, looking
directly into her eyes. “Don’t do this to yourself.”
“I was
supposed to have her back.” Hot tears formed, threatening to spill.
Charlie shook her head and returned from the
reverie which consumed many of her waking hours.
Attending the funeral of her partner this
morning stirred the images and her guilt anew. She had not only failed her
partner but was forced to face Brenda’s parents with that truth lodged in her
mind. They voiced no blame, but their eyes told a different story.
Charlie paced through her small apartment
like a caged animal. Two more days remained of her leave time from the police
department, but she couldn’t stare at these four walls any longer. Ten days off
amounted to too short for her grief but too long alone with the memories.
Her cell phone chimed. She snatched it from
her purse. The screen indicated Captain Roland, so she quickly hit accept.
“Charlie? Captain here. I wondered if you might
come in tomorrow. I have something I need to discuss with you.” His tone was
serious.
Author Bio:
Paula Mowery
is a published author, acquisitions editor, and speaker. Her first two
published works were The Blessing Seer and Be The Blessing from Pelican Book
Group. Both are women’s fiction, and their themes have been the topics of
speaking engagements. Be The Blessing won the Selah Award in 2014 in the
novella category. In November of 2013, her first romance released in the
anthology, Brave New Century, from Prism Book Group. This book went to number
five on Amazon’s bestseller category, historical Christian romance. Legacy and
Love was her first solo romance and was a finalist in the Carolyn Readers
Choice Awards in 2015.
Reviewers of
her writing characterize it as “thundering with emotion.” Her articles have
appeared in Woman’s World, The Christian Online Magazine, and the multi-author
devotional blog, Full Flavored Living. She wrote a section for Join the
Insanity by Rhonda Rhea. She has devotionals included in several collaborative
books.
As an
acquisitions editor for Prism Book Group, Paula particularly looks for romance
stories with Christian values at its core. She’s especially attracted to those
manuscripts that leave the reader mulling over the story long after turning the
last page.
Having been
an avid reader of Christian fiction, she now puts that love to use by writing
book reviews. She is a member of ACFW and is on the author interview team. She
was a member of the 2014 and 2015 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers
Conference faculty.
Paula is a
pastor’s wife and mom to a college student. She homeschooled her daughter
through all twelve years, and they both lived to tell about it. Before
educating her daughter at home, she was an English teacher in public school.
You can
follow Paula at www.facebook.com/pages/Paula-Mowery/175869562589187.
Learn more about Paula at her blog at www.paulamowery.blogspot.com or
enjoy her monthly columns on www.christianonlinemagazine.com.
You can also check out her blog for Christian writers at www.ccwcu.blogspot.com.
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6 comments:
Sounds like a good read. kamundsen44(at)yahoo(dot)com.
Kim, thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoy reading about the spunky heroine, Charlie.
The back cover suggests that this is a story that is all too relevant in today's culture. Thank you for the chance to read it!
Connie
Paula, sounds like a great book!
Paula Mowery is a new name to me. I'd love to read this book. (Way back in the early 70s, when few women were cops, I planned to go into law enforcement. Can't help but wonder what my life would have been like had I followed that path.)
cjajsmommy (at) gmail (dot) com
Deb R.
Sounds like a great book!! Shelia Hall sheliarha64(at)yahoo(dot)com
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