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Miss Emmaline and the Archangel - Conard County - by Rachel Lee

Published: February 1, 1993

Miss Emmaline and
and the Archangel
by Rachel Lee

 

Excerpt pp 98-99


"I remembered. I remembered. Gage, I don't want to remember any more. I don't want to remember what happened. I don't! I don't, I don't, i don't...."

"Shh...hush, baby. hush. let's get you home. We'll get you warmed up and get you a shot of brandy, and then you can tell me what's happening. Come on, honey. Come on...."

Little by little, he urged her towards her car, and finally he got her in the passenger seat, the seat belt buckled around her. With a couple sweeps of his arm, he wiped the fresh snow from the windshield.

When he came around to the driver's side and started to slide in behind the wheel, she screamed. "No!"

He froze, half in and half out of the car, "Emma?" Damn it, he'd forgotten that she couldn't stand to be in a car with a man. now how the hell were they going to deal with this? he didn't think she was in any way fit to drive at this moment. She was, unless he missed his guess, very near hysteria.

He backed out of the car and squatted, looking in at her as she pressed back against the car door and watched him warily.

"Emma, you know I won't hurt you. not intentionally." 

"I ...know," she whispered. "I know. But when you...I just ...something happens, Gage! I don't know why."

"Well, then, I'll just walk back."

"No!"

* * * *

He started to straighten, but Emma called his name. Slowly, ignoring the protest of his back and leg, he squatted again.

"I think...I think I can control it for the length of time it'll take us to get back to the house."

"You screamed the last time I tried to get into this car. If you don't mind, I'd rather not have to explain to half of the Conard County Sheriff's Department that I wasn't trying to assault you."

Emma blinked rapidly, battling an urge to weep. "Gage, please!"
* * * *

"I can handle it. I can handle it," she said, raggedly, already growing tense at the just the prospect. "I can handle it."

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NOTHING TO LOSE...

Gage Dalton had been to hell and back. He knew what it was like to lose everything and had sworn never to care again. But then he met cautious, careful and proper Emmaline Conard. She was full of compassion and warmth-and she was in trouble. He couldn't imagine why she trusted him , after all she'd been through. But he vowed no one would hurt her ever again! Someone was watching her. Emma knew something bad was going to happen again.

And then Gage Dalton walked into her life and her heart. He was dangerous and unpredictable... yet he was the only man who made her feel safe and whole.

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Miss Emmaline and the Archangel
This was the first Conard County book I read, and I was hooked.
I love them all, and have read some of them twice.
I love the characters interacting in all the stories.

I hope there are more to come
Love Pattie
Pattie , June 20, 2009
Miss Emmaline
This has to be my favorite Conard County, probably because Miss Emmaline is very much like me. Now, if I can only find a Gage of my own...

Virtie
Virtie , June 27, 2009
Hi, Pattie :)
I'm so glad to know you're enjoying all the books, and yes, there will be more to come. I'm busy, busy, busy working on them!

Thanks for taking the time to write. smilies/smiley.gif

Hugs,
Rachel
Rachel Lee , July 01, 2009
Hi, Virtie :)
Miss Emmaline is one of my favorites, too. I poured a lot of my heart and soul into her and Gage.

And I hope you find your own Gage very soon.

Thanks for writing!

Hugs,
Rachel
Rachel Lee , July 01, 2009

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