Austin Mendez is in Conard County to unwind and assimilate
back into society. He\'s been undercover along the Mexican
border for six long years. Conard County is far enough away
that he will not be recognized here. The local sheriff is a
friend of a friend who brings Austin to Corey Donohue's
place to rent a room for a few months, since she's between
tenants right now. Corey usually rents to only women,
because of her view of men. She witnessed a man murder her
mother 18 years ago, when Corey was only seven. She shuts
most men out of her life, as well as many other painful
memories.
Just before Austin arrives, Corey receives a mysterious
note saying, "I remember you but you don't remember me."
She thinks it's just a prank and dismisses it. But when a
second note arrives, mentioning her late mother, Corey
becomes frightened. She shares the note with Austin, who in
turn makes a visit to the sheriff's office to learn all he
can about Olivia Donohue's murder. When a third note
appears, they are certain the notes are coming from
Olivia's killer. Can they catch this man before he claims
Corey as well?
DEFENDING THE EYEWITNESS is a page-turner full of mystery
and suspense, keeping the reader engaged every step of the
way. Rachel Lee masterfully develops the characters
of Austin and Corey, gradually building a trust between
them, so that Corey trusts Austin enough to allow him to
help her. But in the process, will Corey tear down the
walls she's built around her heart? Will this lead to
disaster? This romantic suspense is a quick read and
another installment from Ms. Lee's Conard County: The Next
Generation series.
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The note wasn't a threat, exactly. But for Corey Donahue,
who'd witnessed her mother's murder as a child, it felt
very menacing. Surprisingly, the one person she trusted to
show the note to was a man merely renting a room from her –
Austin Mendez. Traumatized since childhood, Corey had never
trusted men – until Austin moved in.
Six years undercover had caused Austin to shut everyone out
– until Corey. The vulnerability she hid from others made
him yearn to break down the walls she'd erected around her
heart. And with a killer closing in, two lost souls were
discovering the trust they'd lost — and much more — in each
other's arms.
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