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How do you fight a man who's dead? Can he save her or will the past drag her into madness?

WHISPERS IN THE CANYON, Donovan Family Saga Book 1
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She knew what he’d done. The pain deep inside told her. Shaking with shame, guilty, dirty, hurt, she crawled into the icy stream, let it wash over her until she felt nothing at all. It was only thought of her father, crippled & helpless, that gave her strength to crawl out again.

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Summer as dictated by the calendar was gone, but the incessant heat remained. The rains hadn't materialized. Fed by mountain streams, the lake was high, and the western end of the canyon was filled with Donovan cattle.

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John Patrick watched his eldest make his way through the willows by the stream. *My darkling son. Well, I will give you a few moments’ peace. Perhaps then you will be ready for an old man’s advice.*

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Wherever there was trouble, or strain on another body, Tommy was there to help. Jesse watched his chest heave with the effort of lifting the lower doors to their hinges & when they were in place, he shook himself like a wet dog. Drops of sweat went flying for yards.

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Where Adam was tall and dark and lean, his twin was half a head taller and built like a tree, with the trunk of an oak for a body and a crown of flaming red curls no amount of effort would tame.

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WHISPERS IN THE CANYON: "Jesse’s journey from trauma to trust, & the delicate unfolding of romance with Adam Donovan, offers profound insights into resilience & the human heart."

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She drew his hand away until it rested on her heart. He held out his arms; with a long, sweet sigh she came to him, nestled in close, heard the beating of his heart against her cheek.
*God, help him. He needs to know I love him.*
*God help me, I need her love so much.*

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“Annie likes everybody,” Daniel said.

Kathleen was silent for a moment, then demanded, “Do you like Rory, too?” Rory was her brother, older by two years and as dark as Kathleen was fair.

“Of course.”

The little girl sighed. “Sometimes,” she admitted, “sometimes I like him, too.”

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Tommy sighed once more. Elena was dead. His world had changed forever, and his son’s world shattered. They could hardly even speak―it was Elena who had held them together.