UNLIKELY ANGEL
by Genie
Gabriel
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BLURB:
A child psychiatrist running from violence and
a former bodyguard grieving the wife he couldn't save form an unlikely alliance
to rescue her kidnapped children. In a crumbling mine tunnel on Christmas Eve,
their lives depend on a mutt rescued from the streets, a determined mother, and
an Unlikely Angel.
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EXCERPT:
Two weeks before Christmas, Mitch decided he
had waited long enough.
“Come on, mutt.” Mitch grabbed his coat and a
pair of work gloves. “Let’s go find the twins.”
Gabe bounded to his feet and bumped the
doorknob with his nose. He sniffed and marked around the yard while Mitch
pulled the Ferrari out of the garage. As soon as the dog jumped into the car,
Mitch drove to a lot selling Christmas trees. He selected one that would fit
nicely in Julia’s small apartment and strapped it to the top of the car.
The mutt hung his head out the window, riding
in silent watchfulness until the apartment building was in sight. “Woof!”
“You have to be quiet or we’ll get caught
smuggling you in.” Under cover of the falling twilight and a bushy evergreen
tree, Mitch and the dog walked quickly toward Julia’s apartment.
As soon as Julia opened the door, the dog
pushed inside and sniffed out the twins, quickly falling back into their game
of hide and seek. Within seconds, the twins’ giggles let Julia know the dog had
found the children.
“I brought a tree.” Mitch stood the evergreen
upright.
“I see that.” Julia bit her lip as she walked
around the tree. “Nice choice. Bushy all around.”
“I had three picky sisters who trained me in
the fine art of Christmas tree selection.”
Julia smiled. “They trained you well.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I'm an
optimist whose rose-colored glasses have bent frames and cracked lenses. When
life kicks me in the teeth, I find miracles and lessons I refused to learn an
easier way. In fact, I live with a small herd of miracles in the furry forms of
dogs, who are constantly trying to teach me to forgive, to play more, and to
love without limits. I write about people who find courage and integrity in the
darkest times of their lives, who rescue stray dogs and kittens, who find a
person they would willingly give their lives for, and who make their little corners
of the world a better place. People have remarked my stories "aren't what
they expected." With rose-colored glasses firmly in place, I take that as
a compliment. I invite you to share a piece of my world in the pages of a book,
and hope you find some surprises, some tears, some laughter, and always a happy
ending.
My Web
site: http://www.GenieGabriel.com
My blog:
http://oshealegacyseries.blogspot.com/
