The Frailty of Things
by Tamsen Schultz
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BLURB:
Independence. Kit Forrester is a woman who wears her independence
like armor. Despite keeping secrets and hiding her past, she’s built a life she
loves and is accountable to no one. Until, that is, one of the world’s most
wanted war criminals sets his sights on her and she must weigh the risk to one
against the chance of justice and closure for many—a decision Kit couldn't make
on her own even if she wanted to.
Certainty. As a man who makes his living in the shadows of governments and wars, certainty isn’t a part of Garret Cantona’s vocabulary, and he’s just fine with that. But when Kit walks into his life, he realizes he’s never before been so sure about anything or anyone. Suddenly, he finds he’s looking at the world, his world, in a different light. And now that he is, he’s determined to protect it, and her, in whatever ways he can.
Frailty. No one knows better than Kit and Garret that an appreciation for what is, or what was, or what might be, can be born from the uncertainty and fragility of life. But when a hunt for a killer leaves Garret no choice but to throw Kit back into her broken and damaged past, even his unshakable faith in what they have together might not be enough to keep it from shattering into a million pieces.
Certainty. As a man who makes his living in the shadows of governments and wars, certainty isn’t a part of Garret Cantona’s vocabulary, and he’s just fine with that. But when Kit walks into his life, he realizes he’s never before been so sure about anything or anyone. Suddenly, he finds he’s looking at the world, his world, in a different light. And now that he is, he’s determined to protect it, and her, in whatever ways he can.
Frailty. No one knows better than Kit and Garret that an appreciation for what is, or what was, or what might be, can be born from the uncertainty and fragility of life. But when a hunt for a killer leaves Garret no choice but to throw Kit back into her broken and damaged past, even his unshakable faith in what they have together might not be enough to keep it from shattering into a million pieces.
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EXCERPT
“Tell me,” Kit
said. “And you have five minutes to decide because after that, I’m going to
bed. And after that, you’ll be leaving.”
Doubt flickered
across Caleb’s face. He didn’t believe her. Fine.
She rose from her
seat and headed toward the sink.
“You don’t want
to know, Kit,” Caleb said.
She turned back
and didn’t bother to bite back the harsh laugh that escaped her. “I don’t want
to know? How could you possibly know what I want or don’t want, Caleb? Do you
have any idea what my life was like after you left? Do you have any idea what I
know and what I’ve seen? Oh, I know you think you have the corner on life’s
horrors, Caleb, but you need to get over that. Now, either tell me why you want
to know or get out and leave me alone.”
She saw doubt
flicker across his face and mentally she started counting down from ten. If he
didn’t speak by the time she reached zero, she was done.
“It’s about Dad,”
he said. Finally.
If he had
expected to shock her, he fell far short. She let out another not-so-nice
laugh. “Dad?” she said.
He gave a
hesitant nod.
“Just what is it
you think you can’t tell me about our father, Caleb?”
She paused and
spared a glance at Garret who was standing, arms crossed, watching them.
“Do you honestly
think anything you have to tell me about our father is going to shock me?”
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Tamsen
Schultz is the author of several romantic suspense novels and American Kin (a
short story published in Line Zero Magazine). In addition to being a
writer, she has a background in the field of international conflict resolution,
has co-founded a non-profit, and currently works in corporate America. Like
most lawyers, she spends a disproportionate amount of time thinking (and
writing) about what it might be like to do something else. She lives in
Northern California in a house full of males including her husband, two sons,
four cats, a dog, and a gender-neutral, but well-stocked, wine rack.
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