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Publisher: Marcia A. Oster
Published: May 22 2024
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.12
Height: 1.03 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A chance glance at the classifieds one Sunday results in a new position and a move to Chicago.
A lingering glance during church services gets her heart stolen by a handsome man.
Helping a fellow employee named Matt, whose car is unreliable, brings her to the attention of Det. David Chase, Narcotics. This results in her termination and takes her down a very challenging road.
Her car is stolen and she finds Det. David Chase (her handsome man from church) very willing to be her friend. Finding her after she's beaten and raped by her present boss, Det. Chase becomes her source of strength and reason to live.
Drawn to her still virginal innocence and loving nature, Det. Chase finds himself examining his own lifestyle and desires.
Marcia struggles to overcome past hurts to reach David and total fulfillment. David struggles with his own passions and desires to allow her mind and body to heal and find the waiting comfort and protection of his loving arms.
When the rapist returns to her apartment, David is forced to kill him and pull Marcia into his protective arms and a life with him.
When two older boys decide to beat up Danny at a nearby playground, David comes to his rescue. When they take Danny home, his grandparents are glad to give him to the young couple for a slight price.
Now they find themselves newlywed and falling in love with a 5-year-old Just when they've found happiness, the rapist's older brother comes to town to settle the score.
The couple find themselves fighting for their future life together.
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