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Black Creek Burning
by R. T.
Wolfe
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Brianna Chapman has learned to handle just
about anything. Witnessing the murder of her parents had that effect. Knowing
the unsolved arson had been meant for her is the one thing she can’t handle.
Instead of dwelling, she stuffs her guilt soundly into her subconscious through
diving into the teaching job she loves by day and the dirt of the landscaping
business she owns by night. Her habit of remaining aloof to personal
relationships is, well, working.
Will her guilt be as easy to keep buried if the killer comes back to
finish the job?
In the midst of juggling a scorched yard, dead animals on her
doorstep, and her vandalized car, the one thing she didn’t count on was the
staggering Nathan Reed. A nationally renowned woodworking artist, Nathan and
his two priceless nephews move into the run-down historical house behind her
and over Black Creek. They have a canny way of maneuvering around her aloof
demeanor and into her heart. Will they still want to be part of her life when
they discover she is haunted by past memories and hunted by present dangers?
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EXCERPT:
“When is the rest of your family coming?” she asked before
she realized how that sounded.
“Rest of my family?” Nathan tilted his head toward the boys
who were gleefully battling scar-faced monsters driving Corvettes and Camaros.
“You made reference to your wife.” Her eyes moved around
thoughtfully. He said that, hadn’t he?
“I would not have made the reference, since there isn’t one.
I’m divorced.”
“Yes, you did. You said your family was at your parents’
home when I came to bring your dog back to you.”
The two of them centered the table under her traditional,
crystal chandelier.
“The boys were at my folks and they are my family. You know,
you wouldn’t have to move your kitchen table if you had one for your dining
room.”
“I told you, it was burned,” she said quickly.
“I guess I thought you were being sarcastic. How did it
happen?”
“That’s a subject I don’t have time for.” She turned and
started upstairs. “I need to change.”
She felt his fingers, rough and possessive, wrap around her
arm. Gently, he turned her around. He held on carefully when she tried to pull
away.
As she looked into the blue, he whispered, “I’m sorry. I
know what it’s like to suddenly lose someone you love.”
Shaken, she felt exposed as she responded, “I never said I
lost anyone.”
Nathan released her arm and lifted his hand near her face.
He paused as she watched him before running the backs of his fingers down her
cheek.
“True. I’m going to work on setting around your stack of
folding chairs.”
As she moved up the stairs, she laid the palm of her hand
where his fingers had touched her and swore she felt heat.
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Review:
4 stars
Brianna Chapman witnessed her parents home go up in flames
and their lives taken, since that day Brianna has been a force to reckon with
independent, determined, and never allowing someone to get to close. When she meets new neighbor Nathan Reed she
is tempted to get to know him better but caught off guard by his ability to
read her, not realizing they have both suffered losses and moved on.
Nathan never looked back when he came back home bringing his
two nephews with him. The minute he
meets Brianna he knows that it will be a rocky path getting her to trust him,
but he feels she is worth the effort.
When it looks like the arson who killed her parents real target is
Brianna, he does everything in his power to protect her, but the stalker is
determined not to make the same mistake twice of letting Brianna live.
Captivating story, I thought that Brianna was an intriguing
character the way the story starts out you know she is a survivor. Nathan is so patient with Brianna, he
instantly becomes a favorite book hero. Excellent read.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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R.T. Wolfe’s
romantic suspense, Black Creek Burning, is the first in a series set in
beautiful upstate New York. She enjoys creating diverse characters and twining
them together in the midst of an intelligent mystery and a heart encompassing
romance.
It’s not
uncommon to find dark chocolate squares in R.T.’s candy dish, her Golden Retriever
at her feet and a few caterpillars spinning their cocoons in their terrariums
on her counters. R.T. loves her family, gardening, eagle-watching and can
occasionally be found viewing a flyover of migrating whooping cranes.
R.T. Wolfe website:
http://www.rtwolfe.com
Black Creek Burning Book Trailer:
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Review from 2010 EPIC Award Winning Author, Laurie Larsen:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1DVHYO9HIVS2N/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0096D6WX6&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
“I thoroughly enjoyed RT Wolfe's masterful debut novel,
Black Creek Burning. Written with confident expertise on a variety of topics
such as landscaping and home remodeling, I got wrapped up in the engaging
storytelling of this wonderful tale of love, danger and suspense. Along the way
I completely fell in love with hero Nathan as he patiently transformed the
heroine Brie from an icy self-proclaimed independent into a woman willing to
accept the love of a strong man and a family in need of a mother. The details
were delicious, the settings were masterfully painted, the mystery was a stumper
and the romance was beautifully satisfying.
A top-rate romantic suspense from a talented promising new
author. I hear rumors that this is the first book of a series, and I gleefully
await the sequel.”
R. T.
will be awarding a $50 giftcard to either Amazon or BN, winner's choice, to a
randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
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