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"Exciting suspense with true-to-life characters and lots of twists and turns."
Reviewed by Paula Myers
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 13, 2003

As a child, Rachel Goodman witnessed the murder of her mother. As an adult, she works with young children who, like her, have been through unspeakable tragedies in their young lives. Rachel is a preschool teacher struggling to keep her school open. A warm and generous woman, despite her past, Read more...

"exciting romantic suspense"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted February 22, 2003

As a child Rachel Goodman lost both of her parents with the strokes of a knife. She watched the vicious murder of her mother and the "disappearance" of her father into his publicly acclaimed "Safer America" movement. As an adult, Rachel manages St. Anthony preschool for children who Read more...

"A riveting thrill a minute novel!"
Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted March 11, 2003

Annie Solomon's debut delivers a taut, thrill a minute one-sitting read, guaranteed to keep you riveted for the duration. All I can say is WOW! Rachel Goodman hired Nick Raine as a handyman to her preschool for children who've experienced violence in their lives because he looked as haunted as Read more...

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From an exciting new voice in romantic suspense comes a stunning debut novel in which two people with dark secret pasts embark on a heroic journey together of rescue, redemption, and love.

Summary

For six years, Nick has been haunted by a violent past he can neither forget or forgive. Now a handyman at Rachel Goodman's preschool, he's desperate to put his former life behind him. Rachel has her own painful memories she'd like to bury. As a child, she witnessed her mother's murder and has vowed to use her preschool to help all children who have been victims of violence.

But when a boy goes missing and threats on Rachel's life begin, Nick has no choice but to return to a world he thought he'd never have to face again.

Only this time he's not alone.

As he and Rachel race to save an innocent child, they embark on a dangerous journey where dark secrets threaten and the sole hope is their newfound love. But a ruthless enemy is closing in, and only death may be strong enough to defeat him.

And if that's what it takes, Nick is willing to die.