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The Snow-Kissed Bride
by Linda
Goodnight
Rocky Mountain Search and Rescue romance
Melody Crawford
prefers solitude, a solitude she shares with her search and rescue dogs
in an isolated cabin in the Rocky Mountains. Ex-army
Ranger John North just started his job as the director of the new
emergency management office. When a child goes missing, the
pressure is on to find the child and fast. When he meets Melody,
John can't help but be drawn to her. In her eyes, he sees depth,
and fear. Melody is all business. Melody is not about to
stand around making pleasantries when time is the key to a successful
rescue. John North is the epitome of a military man, the last
thing in the world she wants, with his calm strength and handsome
physique. John, however, needs Melody and her dogs. He
intends to set his finest strategy to win her over. Can he reach
through to the deepest parts of her, shedding light and love into the
darkness of her past? When another rescue proves more difficult,
both Melody and John face the ultimate challenge. Together, can
the two battle all the forces conspiring against them?
THE SNOW-KISSED BRIDE
is a powerfully uplifting romance that combines emotional depth,
action, and a suspenseful subplot. The search and rescue backdrop
of this romance will appeal to all dog lovers. How can one not
love a dog named Chili?! Linda Goodnight creates a portrait of a
heroine whose inner wounds isolate her but who has inner spunk,
determination, and a vocational calling that allows her to help others,
both human and canine. When needed, Melody and her dogs get the
job done. John is the perfect match for Melody. Just as
driven in his profesional life, he also has a gift for laughter to
break down her walls as well as the quiet determination, strategy and
patience needed to show Melody that trust is a gift earned and
something on which she can rely even when circumstances trigger images
of the past. Linda Goodnight holds back the details of Melody's
past until just the precise moment, creating a suspenseful atmosphere
as John and Melody become closer and closer. Possible suspicious
activities shadow the emergency office, giving this gentle romance a
riveting subplot. THE
SNOW-KISSED BRIDE has a wonderful flow from page to page, from
scene to scene, in emotion, the sense of action and the suspenseful
atmosphere. Linda Goodnight writes an emotionally moving romance
that peers into the very soul as her characters learn to share their
past and trust one another. Laughter is indeed the best remedy as
their hearts lighten one another's life.
THE SNOW-KISSED BRIDE
has an anti-smoking message in some pointed descriptions that might
appeal to parents wanting to discourage the activity in younger readers
but which might both appeal and not appeal to adult readers in her
audience.
Publisher: Harlequin
Romance (January 2009)
Heart to Heart
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Reviewed by Merrimon,
Merrimon Book Reviews
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