Sara Garret has lived under her husband's domination for
too long; alphabetizing soup cans as she tucks them in the
cupboard, jumping tensely to make sure that everything is
perfect for him. She's been planning her escape for a long
time, knowing that her husband, Garret, will hunt her and
her son, Kendal, forever. But when Garret strangles
Kendal's rabbit, Sara knows she can't wait any longer.
Frantic for a way out that doesn't involve leaving a trail,
she begs a man she barely knows, Chief Petty Officer Chase
McCaffrey, to take her and Kendal with him to Oklahoma,
where he's going for some time off.
Chase turns her down, trying his best to stay out of
trouble, but can't put her desperation out of his head.
Against his better judgment and knowing he's risking his
military career by angering Garret, a JAG, Chase helps Sara
and Kendal sneak away.
The three settle into the rundown house that Chase
inherited from his stepfather, working to fix it up and
knowing that it's only a matter of time before Sara and
Kendal head on to start a new life with Sara's birth
mother. Sara is confident that Garret doesn't know she's
adopted, so will never find her through her birth mother.
But as they create a family and watch the home take shape
around them, the three grow to care about each other and
start to crave a future.
This book will twist all of your heartstrings -- from Sara's
abusive marriage and the harm done to Kendal through that,
to Chase's own abusive childhood and the emotional stress
he feels from being a sniper. You won't be able to put TIME
TO RUN down! It's not just the abuse aspect that will draw
you in, either. Chase's stepfather was a skinhead and a
group of men are coming around the house, threatening this
new family's peace. Ms. Melton is to be commended for the
skillful plotting and characterization that make this a
must-read book, the third one in her Navy SEAL trilogy.
Sara Garret thought the military lawyer she married would
be the perfect husband and father. But he has become her
worst nightmare. Now one vicious act has driven Sara to
take their young son and flee. And she discovers that the
only thing more frightening than running away… is trusting
a stranger.
ONE SHOT
Chase McCaffrey is a damn good sniper, and an even better
SEAL-but he's no knight in shining armor. Still, he can't
refuse Sara's plea for help. Nor can he control the
attraction he starts to feel. What grows between Sara and
Chase is electrifying and irresistible. What they must
face is terrifying: an explosive combination of sinister
calculation and murderous rage
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