A devoted husband with precious twin boys who fill her
every waking hour with purpose and contentment, Cate
Nightingale lives a perfect life. Suddenly, in the blink
of an eye, all is lost. Her husband tragically dies and
Cate is now left to pick up the pieces of a fairy tale
life that will never have a happy ending. Struggling to
make ends meet, Cate buys a Bed & Breakfast in Trail Stop,
Idaho, a place that evokes memories of a life she shared
with her loving husband before he was taken away forever.
Hiding from a secret past, Calvin Harris searches out an
old friend in Trail Stop and stumbles upon a mysterious
woman who quickly steals his heart. Unfortunately for him,
she is preoccupied with her own set of circumstances and
is completely unaware of the passion he feels for her.
Despite his resistance, the town folk cleverly devise
plausible schemes to throw these two forlorn souls
together in hopes of mending their hurting souls. Calvin
will do anything to keep Cate afloat as he watches her
navigate into uncertain waters and mends her wounded
spirit.
When a B&B guest quietly vanishes into the night, Cate
lands smack in the middle of a war zone complete with
highly sophisticated weaponry and skilled riflemen who are
willing to fight to the end. Scrambling to survive, the
residents of this sleepy little town must unite so they
can plan their escape and reach safety. Together, Calvin
and Cate must uncover the mastermind behind this evil
diabolical plot before the town is annihilated and the
inhabitants all find themselves leaving in matching body
bags.
New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard has what it
takes to grab hold of the reader and never let go. From
steamy passionate love scenes to an intricate storyline
complete with good and evil, Howard bowls a strike as she
expertly sets the pins for a superb summer read. Action,
drama and suspense! COVER OF NIGHT scores a ten!
In a tiny Idaho community, widowed mother Cate Nightingale
owns and operates a struggling bed-and-breakfast;
occasionally she enlists the aid of Calvin Harris, the
shy, enigmatic local handyman.
To Cate's shock, Calvin proves much bolder than expected
when a trio of thugs invades her inn, demanding the
possessions of a guest who vanished some days before.
Though Calvin manages to disperse the intruders, the men
soon regroup and shut down phone access in the village,
holding its citizens hostage.
In a desperate bid for survival, Cate and Cal strike out
on their own, determined to solicit help from a
neighboring town. As their heart-stopping journey unfolds,
Cate witnesses Cal's astonishing evolution from reticent
carpenter to fearless protector.
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