Retired from an impressive career in the Army, Major Logan McCormick marries Samantha Randall, the daughter of a well-known general. After a year of domestic normalcy, he yearns for the excitement of his covert missions. Four months pregnant, Samantha senses Logan's restlessness. She wonders if he'll choose the military over his family, in the way her father had.
When a past mission comes back to haunt him, putting his wife in jeopardy, Logan turns to a surprising source for help. But the stress takes its toll on Samantha. Will she raise their child with or without Logan? The terrorizing militia makes the choice for them. This gripping tale explores love, loyalty, and unexpected alliances in the clash between domestic tranquility and covert operations.
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Christina Thompson has always been a curious mix of science nerd and soulful storyteller. With a background in biology and a diploma in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, she loves exploring how our bodies, hearts, and spirits all try?sometimes cooperatively, sometimes chaotically?to keep us balanced.
A breast cancer survivor who now writes fearlessly, Christina jumps genres with glee. She's penned everything from historical fiction (Dearest Mother and Dad) to sweet romance (The Garden Collection) to the twisty romantic thrillers of The Chemical Attraction Series. When she's not sending her characters on emotional roller coasters, she's stirring up suspense in the In the Name of Family Series, where danger, heart, and family drama collide.
Her short story "Purple Roses" bloomed in Vintage Love Stories: An Anthology, and her one-act play of the same name charmed audiences three nights straight at the Allegan Community Players' One Acts Festival?earning the coveted Audience Favorite Award.
Christina now enjoys a peaceful life in Michigan with her husband, Kraig?where she writes, dreams, and occasionally talks to her characters as if they're real people (because, honestly, they absolutely are).