Falling for Sarah
by Cate Beauman
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense
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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.
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EXCERPT:
Sarah
lay Kylee in her crib and covered her with a light blanket. Her daughter slept
soundly in the center of the mattress, unaware that their lives were forever
changed. She stared at the photograph of Jake hanging on the wall above the
crib, the one she’d taken before he left to finish his deployment—before they
were aware they’d made Kylee. His big, cheesy grin and smiling brown eyes
filled the frame. “How can you be gone? I need you. I can’t do this by myself.”
The
dredges of shocked disbelief were melting away, and panicky dread quickly took
its place. How was she going to live without him? She glanced down at Kylee
again as a thought circled through her mind. It brought such crushing pain she
could hardly breathe. They would never meet. Jake would never touch the
daughter he had helped create. Kylee would be robbed of ever knowing her
father’s love. Jake’s deep, infectious laugh echoed in her head, and her legs
buckled as her breath shuddered in and out. She would never hear it again.
Ethan’s
hands rested on her shoulders, and she flinched as he turned her toward him.
She
stared into his eyes, saw the grief settled there, and a tear rolled down her
cheek. “Tell me this isn’t real. Please tell me this isn’t real,” she said on a
sob.
“Come
here.” He pulled her into his arms and picked her up, sitting with her in the
rocking chair. Her long legs hung over the side, just skimming the floor as the
chair swayed back and forth, and Ethan cradled her close to his chest.
She
wept, finding comfort in the arms of her friend. “He’s really gone. I can’t
believe he’s really gone.”
Ethan
ran his hand through her damp hair. “I’m making a promise to you right now,
Sarah.” He lifted her chin, choking on his own sorrow as he spoke. “You won’t
be alone through this. I’ll be here for you every step of the way, for as long
as you need me.”
“I’ll
always need you.”
“Then
I’ll always be here.” He cradled her head against his chest as their tears
fell, mixing together on their hands they held clutched together.
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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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Thanks for hosting!
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoy romantic suspense. This one sounds great!
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~Cate