Standoff At Christmas. Margaret Daley

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      “Hurry, Rachel. The fire is spreading over the roof.”

      The sound of his voice calmed the fear rising in her even as she climbed to the window and grabbed Jake’s hands to hold tight. With her arms hanging out the window and her upper chest lying on the bottom of it, her legs dangled in midair in the bathroom. She tried to move forward, but something sharp scraped her side.

      “There must be some glass on my right, but don’t stop.”

      “Sorry, I thought I got all the glass out of the frame.”

      Another crash sounded behind her. Time was running out.

      Rachel managed to shift a bit while Jake said, “I’ll be right back. I remember there was a blanket in the shed.” Jake raced toward the small building.

      The scent of smoke and burning wood bombarded Rachel. Someone wanted to destroy the house and Rachel and her aunt with it. But why? Coughs racked her while Jake rushed back. He took the blanket and put it between her and the window frame.

      “This should help you move easier.” Then he grabbed her arms and yanked.

      “Just get me out.” She imagined the flames eating away at the door and any second bursting into the room…

      MARGARET DALEY, an award-winning author of ninety books (five million sold worldwide), has been married for over forty years and is a firm believer in romance and love. When she isn’t traveling, she’s writing love stories, often with a suspense thread, and corralling her three cats, who think they rule her household. To find out more about Margaret, visit her website at margaretdaley.com.

      Standoff at

      Christmas

      Margaret Daley

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will

      of God and our Father.

      —Galatians 1:4

      For Helen, who introduced me to Alaska

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Bible Verse

       Dedication

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

       SIX

       SEVEN

       EIGHT

       NINE

       TEN

       ELEVEN

       TWELVE

       THIRTEEN

       EPILOGUE

       Dear Reader

       Extract

       Copyright

       ONE

      Rachel Hart left the warmth of her office building to trudge through the snow toward the processing center at the Port Aurora Fishery. The lights on in the building beckoned her in the predawn morning. The sun was just rising to the east in Port Aurora, Alaska, and then it would set by three in the afternoon.

      She was used to the winters, having lived most of her twenty-eight years in the town, but today she wished the sun would shine for more than six hours. She looked up at the dark clouds rolling in and quickened her pace. An omen?

      She lifted her cell phone and listened again to the message from Aunt Betty. “Rachel, I’ve got to talk to you. Today. Alone. Something’s wrong. I don’t know what to do. I’m taking my break at nine this morning.” Luckily, today was payday, СКАЧАТЬ