This superrich tech tycoon will do anything to keep the love of his life and her family safe this Christmas. When the woman who left him comes back desperate for help, sexy billionaire Rush Grayson is thrilled. He still wants and needs Lucy Gaines, but Lucy only needs his professional help—to rescue her abducted sister and nephew. The strong-willed independent woman thinks she's over Rush. She'd never be foolish enough to fall for a man incapable of love. But as Rush and Lucy begin a harrowing race against time to free her family, the fire between them blazes. Now they must use Rush's brilliant invention to outwit the ruthless kidnapper, or neither will live to see a Christmas family reunion... Colby Agency: Family Secrets Views: 17
A forced sentence leads to a reckless passion……. Hadley When my husband walked out on me over a year ago, it devastated me. When the divorce papers came, it killed me. When we had to sell our house, it broke me. But then he moved in with his new flavor of the month and told our daughter his new woman wasn’t into children. That pissed me off. Now Riley feels abandoned, and I can’t make it better; no matter how hard I try. I’m desperate to help her adjust to the loss of a male figure in her life. The companion program that matches adults up with children who have loneliness and abandonment issues is my last hope. The counselors tell me he’s doing community service hours, and I ask to sit in on his meetings with Riley. The minute I see him astride the matte black Harley, I know neither my nor Riley’s life will ever be the same again. Trick Community Service. Two words I should be thankful for, but I’m not. I resent the hours it’s away from building my business. The two previous kids I'd been paired up with didn’t work out because their mothers were more interested in getting in my bed. This next match with a little girl is my last hope. Unless this kid works out, I’m destined to serve time. When they push her into the room wearing pink converse with a black dress, her crazy curls barely held back by the barrette in her hair, and studious glasses on her face, I can tell she’s scared - of new people, of change, of being pushed aside. Something inside of me breaks, and I want this girl to feel wanted again. What I’m unprepared for is meeting her mom. The second our hands touch, there are fireworks, bright lights, and a picture of the future I could one day have. The future I’ve never allowed myself to wish for. Community service becomes more than a chore, more than time I resent for being taken away from me. In the months that follow, I realize they’re just like me: they’ve been abandoned, left behind by the world, forgotten by those who should love them. Thanks to the one last hope in both our lives - we found the light in the darkness we’d been searching for. Views: 17
The voluptuous beauty is protecting the star swimmer, but who will protect her heart when he leaves her breathless? Waverly Stein is finally free from the human trafficker who once owned her, but the transition to spy recruit with the Society isn’t as easy as she thought it would be. She possesses the knowledge and skills she needs to succeed, but she’s having trouble handling her feelings for the sexy swimmer with more than medals on his mind. Knox Edwards gave up on love after having his heart broken. With his life in danger, he doesn’t expect to be assigned a siren come to life. He can’t resist her, and he’s even willing to give love another chance. Until being with Waverly starts to jeopardize everything he’s ever wanted in life, causing him to make decisions neither one of them may be able to come back from. Can she save him, while hurting from the pain he’s caused her out of fear, or will they both be dead in the water before it’s all over?** Views: 17
When life throws you a curve, it’s time for Plan B. Dr. Donna Jacobs’ life has fallen apart, personally and professionally. She needs a back-up plan fast! Donna and her five-year-old daughter head south to a small town where everyone knows everyone else and where life is about family and community. All she wants is a fresh start. No more big city issues. No more work troubles. And definitely no romantic entanglements. But Fate has a different plan in mind for Donna and her little girl. Hank Bradley just needs to get through this school year. As the high school football coach, he’s a god. After all, the former Miami Dolphins quarterback is a living legend in his small hometown. But the school’s new interim principal is a vicious cougar determined to have the handsome coach whether he wants to play or not. When the town’s new doctor turns out to be the mother of one of his students, Hank is instantly smitten. Now he’s the one determined to go with a back-up plan and to make his fantasies come true with the relationship-shy doctor. Views: 17
Kennedy Stern has returned to campus after surviving an abduction, but old scars cut deep. Vivid flashbacks and terrifying dreams paralyze her, threatening to ruin her academic career and any chance she has at peace or happiness. This mental anguish, however, constitutes only a small fraction of her post-traumatic nightmare.
A partner in Kennedy’s kidnapping remains at large and will not stop until he has silenced her witness permanently. His violent resolve risks not only her life, but the safety of anyone who tries to help.
Kennedy must engage in a deadly battle of the mind as she struggles to stay alive. While fighting on two fronts — one psychological and one physical — the question isn’t whether she’ll come out of the war stronger in the end.
The question is whether she’ll come out of it at all.
The newest release from inspirational suspense author, Alana Terry, who Christian Fiction has won awards from Women of Faith, Grace Awards, Readers' Favorite, and several others.
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"Alana has a way of using fiction to open difficult issues and make you think." ~ Phyllis Sather, Author of Purposeful Planning
"Alana Terry has done the almost unthinkable;she has written a story with raw emotions of real people, not the usual glossy Christian image." ~ Jasmine Augustine, Tell Tale Book Reviews
"Once again, Ms. Terry brings a sensitive but important issue to the forefront without giving an answer. She leaves it up to the reader to think about and decide." ~ Darla Meyer, Book Reviewer **
From the Author
Imagine you've been kidnapped, held hostage, nearly killed, and then finally rescued.
Of course, that initial wave of release rushes over you, but then you have to adjust to everyday life. You're an entirely changed person. The safety bubble you lived in your whole life has exploded, leaving you raw and exposed.
It's hard to function. Sometimes, you're sure you're back in captivity again, back in that basement where they held your life ransom. Except you're a college student determined to keep your grades up so you don't get kicked out of your school's pre-med program.
You're a Christian, and so you ignore the symptoms. After all, you don't have it that bad. But the panic attacks worsen. The nightmares intensify. Sometimes you wonder if it's God's way of punishing you for not being more faithful. If you just prayed more or read your Bible more, everything would revert back to normal.
The relationship between mental health illness and the church inspired the second novel in the Kennedy Stern series. When I started working on Paralyzed, I wanted to explore the different ways Christians react to like post-traumatic stress disorder. Of course, there's got to be suspense involved, too. By the time Kennedy's done with semester finals and ready to start Christmas break, the holidays find her trying so hard to keep herself from getting murdered she doesn't have the time worry about anxiety.
This is my second Kennedy Stern novel, and I'm happy to report there are several more in the works. Even though they're part of the same series, these stories are all meant to be standalone and can be read in any order. In Paralyzed, you'll find the same cast of characters you met in Unplanned, in which Kennedy fights to save a teenager facing a crisis pregnancy: Willow, Kennedy's roommate from Alaska whose carefree demeanor is the perfect contrast to Kennedy's tense personality; Reuben, the Kenyan lab partner who encourages Kennedy through yet another crisis; Carl and Sandy, whose backstory includes struggles and heartaches Kennedy never would have imagined until she hears about their experiences in the foster system as an interracial couple; the surfing youth pastor with dreadlocks and his wild VW bus; and the mystery redhead who continues to keep readers guessing. Views: 17
