by Fran McNabb
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BLURB:
The lives of six orphans lie on the shoulders of a nurse and a wounded Special Ops soldier. . . After losing her husband and unborn child in a car accident, Victoria Lafferty has devoted her life to helping South American children find homes in the US, but her plans are thrown into chaos by a rebellion in the country. When his mission is compromised and he is shot and captured, Major John Dawson is kept alive so the rebel leader can “take care” of John himself for killing his brother. Together Victory and John face the hostile jungle and the rebel leader, but will deep-seated guilt and a desire for revenge stand in the way of their life together?
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EXCERPT
The distant scream of a jaguar shattered the morning quiet of the jungle. Major John Dawson lay unmoving and imagined the beauty of the big cat stalking his prey in the last moments before the sun drove the animal into hiding.
John waited for another roar or scream from the thick underbrush—anything to help his mind escape the pain.
It didn’t come.
Finally he forced his eyelids open to face another day in captivity somewhere in the bowels of the tiny country of San Gabriel. Weak streams of light struggled through the hole in the thatched roof and fell on the dirt floor. The odor of lingering smoke and burned cornmeal sent his stomach muscles into knife-cutting contractions.
God, don’t let me vomit.
He covered his lower face with his hand then took several long deep breaths. Carefully he turned his head to the side to see how far the bucket of water sat away from him. He needed to wet his parched mouth, but getting to it meant moving, and moving meant more pain.
Bracing himself, he swallowed, lifted his elbow to begin the slide, but stopped. Talking and footsteps outside the door of his hut made him stop. His body went on alert. With a bullet still lodged somewhere in his left shoulder area and fever draining his body of every ounce of energy, there was nothing to do but wait for the makeshift door to be thrown open.
He gritted his teeth. He hated being helpless.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Fran McNabb grew up along the beaches and waterways of the Gulf Coast and has used this setting in many of her novels. She and her husband live on a quiet bayou harbor and love to spend time fishing and boating with their sons and families.
Visit her at her website, blog, Twitter @FranMcNabb, Facebook.
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ReplyDeleteSorry to take so long to greet you, Fran. Congrats on an exciting book, and thank you for your generosity in making it available at such an economical price. Good luck on the tour, and thank you for taking the time to interact with my visitors!
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DeleteIt captured my attention, Mary, and I couldn't beat that price for a story in one of my favorite genres! Thanks for dropping by!
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DeleteYikes. Just came back to the page and my last comment caught my eye. It should've read "Nice seeing you HERE-- not HEAR!! Double yikes. That's what I get for trying to do more than one thing at a time.
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DeleteThank you so much for allowing me to be part of your blog for my book's tour. I've enjoyed meeting some of your blog visitors. Have a great day!
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