Excerpt:
"Me? No, ma'am, I went to school at Saint
Mary's Orphanage, that's where I grew up. But I was born at Saint Anne's."
He'd been anticipating a reaction but when her eyes welled with tears and the
hot cup between them spilled its contents over her hands it was more than he'd
hoped, "Ma'am? Are you ok? Here let me take that."
Letting go of the cup she picked up a nearby
dishrag to wipe the hot broth from her hands, "Clumsy sometimes, I'm
sorry, did you get…did you get burned?" Even as she handed over the
dishrag for him to clean his hands, Hannah shook her head slightly admonishing
herself. Of course he'd been burned, what a stupid thing to say.
Settling the cup of soup down on his tray he gave
her a smile as he held up his hands for her to get a really good look,
"They don't feel anything. I got burned a long time ago all the way to the
bone."
A bolt of ice shot down Hannah's spine as she
wavered on her feet with her knees suddenly threatening to give out from under
her. "I'm-I'm sorry about that."
"Why? You didn't do it, did'ja?"
With her throat threatening to swell so much it cut
off her air supply and her knees growing weaker, Hannah grabbed her side of the
counter to keep steady as she choked out a question, "What's your
name?"
"Richard, my friends call me Ricky."
Without waiting for her to reply, he slid the tray down the line where the nun
was waiting to give him French fries and a chicken salad sandwich. Taking his customary seat where he
could see Hannah serving people from behind the line he watched her excuse
herself and run off into the kitchen.
BLURB:
In the
final installment of the Sister Christian Series, the Court has demanded a
hearing regarding Hannah's capacity. Hannah and Nick are falling deeper and
deeper in love. Looking forward to a bright future together they begin planning
their life together. A shadowy stranger from the past has set his sights on
Hannah and her 3.5 million dollar trust fund. Is he really Rick MacNeill, the
son Hannah thought died in the terrible fire at Saint Anne's? Is he someone
sinister? The last of the family secrets come to light in this roller coaster
ride of suspense, love, betrayal, and faith.
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Lisa Beth Darling is 49 years-old, lives in her
hometown of New London, CT with her husband of 30 years, Roy and is mother to
their two daughters. She is the
author of more than fifteen novels along with several short stories and
non-fiction books. When she’s not writing she likes to garden and is an avid
movie buff.
Author web links:
Website: http://www.lisabethdarling.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/lbdarling
Twitter: @lb_darling
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