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Now with a brand-new bonus epilogue...In the tense months following 9/11, a chance encounter sparks an unlikely connection between two strangers-a young college student and a marine on his way to Afghanistan.Mark has no interest in romance, especially just a week before he deploys. But when he sees a man follow a pretty waitress from a Providence hotspot, his gut tells him she's in danger. He feels compelled to intervene.Amanda hoped to learn the restaurant business when she took the waitressing job, but so far all she's learned is how to fend off handsy guys. When she leaves work one night, she hears a patron following her and is beyond grateful when a man intervenes to protect her. As she and Mark spend time together, attraction grows between them.The more Mark feels for Amanda, the more he worries for her safety. The guy who followed her was no drunken frat boy hoping to get her phone number. Mark's instincts have never let him down, and his instincts tell him her stalker is still close-and he has sinister intentions.Once Mark says goodbye, there'll be nobody there to protect her. Nobody to keep their future from being shattered by violence. From a USA Today bestselling author comes a thrilling romantic suspense featuring a military hero, a courageous but vulnerable heroine, and a stalker in the shadows.

Nearly a decade has passed since Logan last saw his ex-girlfriend. He misses her, but he's accepted his role running the family restaurant. So what if his heart has never gotten over Darcy? She lives in a world of affluence far removed from his humble life in Shadow Cove, Maine. For Darcy, losing Logan meant losing both her first love and her best friend. She adapted to life without him and knows seeing him again could serve no good purpose. When she's forced to accompany her aunt to Shadow Cove, she's surprised to find Logan is the caterer for the event she's there to attend. Logan and Darcy manage to avoid each other, but when a masked assailant opens fire on Darcy and her aunt, Logan jumps into the role of protector. As the three run for their lives through the thick forest, Darcy and Logan confront something almost as dangerous as the determined gunman on their heels-long-buried feelings sparking back to life.

Nearly a decade has passed since Logan last saw his ex-girlfriend. He misses her, but he's accepted his role running the family restaurant. So what if his heart has never gotten over Darcy? She lives in a world of affluence far removed from his humble life in Shadow Cove, Maine. For Darcy, losing Logan meant losing both her first love and her best friend. She adapted to life without him and knows seeing him again could serve no good purpose. When she's forced to accompany her aunt to Shadow Cove, she's surprised to find Logan is the caterer for the event she's there to attend. Logan and Darcy manage to avoid each other, but when a masked assailant opens fire on Darcy and her aunt, Logan jumps into the role of protector. As the three run for their lives through the thick forest, Darcy and Logan confront something almost as dangerous as the determined gunman on their heels-long-buried feelings sparking back to life.

Nearly a decade has passed since Logan last saw his ex-girlfriend. He misses her, but he's accepted his role running the family restaurant. So what if his heart has never gotten over Darcy? She lives in a world of affluence far removed from his humble life in Shadow Cove, Maine. For Darcy, losing Logan meant losing both her first love and her best friend. She adapted to life without him and knows seeing him again could serve no good purpose. When she's forced to accompany her aunt to Shadow Cove, she's surprised to find Logan is the caterer for the event she's there to attend. Logan and Darcy manage to avoid each other, but when a masked assailant opens fire on Darcy and her aunt, Logan jumps into the role of protector. As the three run for their lives through the thick forest, Darcy and Logan confront something almost as dangerous as the determined gunman on their heels-long-buried feelings sparking back to life.

Don't fall victim to the 12 fatal flaws of fiction writingFiction writers often struggle to improve their craftAnd the biggest challenge comes from the inability to see what isn't working. The prose feels off. The scene isn't gelling. The dialogue sounds stilted or clunky. But they don't know why or how to fix it.This book lays it all out5 Editors Tackle the Twelve Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing demonstrates the deadly dozen pitfalls on the road to a strong story, along with revisions that show writers exactly how to avoid novel failure.No other writing craft book offers such detailed instruction in how to spot and remedy the major flaws of fiction writing.What makes this book an important addition to a writer's bookshelf?More than 60 Before and After passages showcase each of the twelve fatal flaws, which are then picked apart and examined to help writers spot these flaws in their own writing and fix them.Five editors with extensive background in both editing fiction and writing novels bring a wealth of insights, examples, and solutions to these flaws, using various genre styles and POVs.Each chapter ends with a checklist to help writers seek and destroy these fatal flaws in their manuscript, followed by bonus Before and After passages to help them test what they've learned.This in-depth guide to self-editing is an invaluable resource for any writer of any genre. It shows, not just tells, how to write better fiction. Using it, you'll be armed with the tools and skills you need to conquer the twelve fatal flaws of fiction writing.Here are some of the 12 fatal flaws: Overwriting-the most egregious and common flaw in fiction writing.Nothin' Happenin'-Too many stories take too long to get going. Learn what it means to start in medias res.Weak Construction-It sneaks in at the level of words and sentences, and rears up in up in the form of passive voice, ing verbs, and misplaced modifiers.Too Much Backstory-the bane of many manuscripts. Backstory has its place, but too often it serves as an info dump and bogs down pacing.POV Violations-Head hopping, characters knowing things they can't know, and foreshadowing are just some of the many POV violations explored.Telling instead of Showing-Writers have heard this admonition, but there's a lot to understanding how and when to show instead of tell.Lack of Pacing and Tension-Many factors affect pacing and tension: clunky passages, mundane dialogue, unimportant information, and so much more.Flawed Dialogue Construction-Writers need to learn to balance speech and narrative tags and avoid "on the nose" speech."Underwriting"-just as fatal as overwriting. Too often scenes are lacking the necessary actions, descriptions, and details needed to bring them to life.Description Deficiencies and Excesses-Learning how to balance description is challenging, and writers need to choose wisely just what to describe and in what way.Don't be left in the dark. Learn what causes these flaws and apply the fixes in your own stories.No one need suffer novel failure. You don't have to be brilliant or talented to write strong fiction. You just need to be forewarned and forearmed to be able to tackle these culprits. And this book will give you all the weapons and knowledge you need."This book should be on every writer's bookshelf." -Cheryl Kaye Tardif, international best-selling author