He pulled her close. “Never, Mercy. Absolutely never. I’m here to stay whether you like it or not.”
An extraordinary sense of calm filled her. One she’d never felt before.
I believe him.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Creating a book requires a firm foundation of wonderful people. I’m lucky that I have fabulous children, the best husband, and my closest writer-buddy, Melinda. My Montlake publishing team knows how to smoothly handle the curveballs I throw at them and the best ways to find new readership. Thank you, Jessica, Anh, and Meg, for your support and understanding, and thank you to Charlotte for making my books shine.
Thank you to my readers for loving Mercy’s first book. I was nervous to start a new series while my fans were so enthusiastic about their enjoyment of my Bone Secrets and Callahan books. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for embracing this series too. You asked for a “colliding of worlds” between my series, so I gave Ava McLane a brief cameo. For the next two Mercy books, I will include more of your favorite characters from Bone Secrets and Callahan & McLane.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Inspired by classic female heroines such as Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and Laura Ingalls Wilder, Kendra Elliot has always been a voracious reader. Now a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Kendra is a three-time winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Romantic Mystery/Suspense. She was also an International Thriller Writers finalist for Best Paperback Original and a Romantic Times finalist for Best Romantic Suspense.
Kendra was born and raised in the rainy Pacific Northwest, where she still lives with her husband and three daughters, though she’s looking forward to the day when she can live in flip-flops. To learn more about the author and her work and to connect with her, visit www.KendraElliot.com.
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Text copyright © 2017 Kendra Elliot
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ISBN-13: 9781477848296
ISBN-10: 1477848290
Cover design by Eileen Carey