Gabriel McQueen is filled with joy this holiday season.
Returning home to Wilson Creek, Maine from active duty, he
is counting the minutes until he can hold his son in his
arms. Being widowed at an early age has caused Gabriel to
put up a protective wall around his heart. Never again will
he be forced to lose the woman he loved. Once was hard
enough. Twice is not an option.
Upon Gabriel's
arrival, a dangerous ice storm is
headed to Wilson Creek and the town is frantically
preparing for its approach. Sheriff McQueen needs all the
help he can get to ensure the safety of his people. So
naturally, he enlists his son Gabriel to go check on a
young woman named Lolly Helton who lives on the outskirts
of town.
The former mayor's daughter has always thought she was
better than most everyone else. Or at least that's what
Gabriel has always believed. Without a doubt, these two
polar opposites have never seen eye to eye. Being back in
Wilson Creek is not Lolly's idea of having fun. Luckily for
her, all she needs to do is settle her family's estate and
then get back to living her life in Portland. Sadly, she
has no love interest waiting for her at home. Perhaps one
day she'll find that special man who will sweep her off her
feet.
As Gabriel begrudgingly arrives at Lolly's home, he
discovers two drug addicts holding her hostage. Kicking his
military survival instincts into overdrive, he helps her
escape only to be detected by the assailants. With only
each other to rely on, this unlikely pair must brave the
freezing, harsh ice storm in order to survive. Will they be
able to make it out of the wilderness alive? Or will their
stubborn wills be the driving force that causes them to
perish?
ICE is the latest release by the superstar New York Times
Bestselling Author Linda Howard. Just in time for the
holidays, she pens a fast-paced thriller filled with fear,
suspense, and lust. Without a doubt, ICE is the perfect
gift for under the tree.
Gabriel McQueen has only just arrived home on holiday leave
from the service when his county-sheriff father sends him
back out again with new marching orders. A brewing ice
storm, and a distant neighbor who’s fallen out of contact,
have the local lawman concerned. So he enlists Gabriel to
make the long haul to the middle of nowhere, and make sure
Lolly Helton is safe and sound. It’s a trip the younger
McQueen would rather not make given the bitter winter
weather–and the icy conditions that have always existed
between him and Lolly.
But there’s no talking back when your dad is the town’s top
cop. And there’s no turning back when night falls just as
Gabriel arrives–and discovers that the weather outside
isn’t the only thing that’s frightful. Spotting strangers
in Lolly’s home–one of them packing a weapon–is all it
takes to kick Gabriel into combat mode. And his stealth
training is all he needs to extract Lolly from the house
without alerting her captors. But when the escape is
discovered, the heat–and the hunt–are on. And the winter
woods are nowhere to be once the ice storm touches down,
dropping trees, blocking roads, and trapping the fleeing
pair in the freezing dark.
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