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LAURA HALEY McNEIL (Cont.)
GUARDING HER HEART
BLURB EXCERPT
Artist Victoria Whitloch escapes the clutches of a
stalker only to stumble into the arms of the man she
never wants to see again, bad boy prosecutor Garrett
Reynolds. To protect Victoria, Garrett whisks her away
to an isolated lodge. Major problem for Victoria—how
does she help Garrett capture the stalker while guarding
her heart against the man who broke it once before.
Garret thought his heart had healed when Victoria
left him ten years ago. Now she waltzes back into his life
again. Big problem. Garrett‟s bigger problem—capture
the stalker determined to imprison Victoria. Keeping Vic-
toria safe is no easy task for Garrett but getting her to
trust him is an entirely different challenge. He puts his
life on the line to guard the woman who is more deserv-
ing of love than any woman he‟s known. Victoria Whitloch glanced over the top of her sketch-
pad at the Seine River. She forced her mind to focus on
her drawing.
See the languid waters.
See the cruise ship.
See the intertwined couple kissing, touching, caress-
ing.
But the feeling wouldn‟t leave her. That feeling that
someone in the shadows watched her.
No one watched her.
She had walked the area several times. The people in
the area had their own interests, none of which included
her.
A chill skittered across her neck and down her spine.
She rolled her shoulders trying to free herself from the
imagined stare.
No one watched her.
With bold strokes of her charcoal pencil, she sketched
the cruise ship sailing down the middle of the river. She
placed the couple on a bench in front of the church.
With a swirl of her pencil, she arched the man‟s body
so that his love for the woman showed in the way he held
her, looked at her.
Victoria‟s chest ached. A heartache. Her pencil froze
above the sketch. How many years had it been since
someone had looked at her that way?
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