Ariel's Cottage

ISBN: 147764671X

Author: Douglas, Judith Victoria

Condition: New

From the Author A Price for Love is removed, since Ariel's Cottage is the same story. If you purchased a copy of A Price for Love you can still post a review here. Be sure to put both titles with a slash between them.~~~(Author's Note: Erotic scenes usually involve vivid descriptions of what is happening and the naming of body parts.  This doesn't happen in any of my books because I believe the tease is more romantic than the explicit.  That's why I call it suggestive adult situations.) Product Description A powerful suspense, filled with romance and intrigue; what discovery doesn't separate a broken promise could shatter. There is a price for everything, even love. Ariel was a victim at seventeen. She's now an unsung hero hidden for her protection. No one knows where she is or her real identity except her advocate. But strange events begin to occur around her home. It affects her sense of invisibility. As a writer in her early twenties living in a country cottage, Ariel devises an experiment to boost her writing and ease her perilously low funds. It's risky, but everything in Ariel's life is risky. Ariel's encounters bring back memories of how her ordeal began, as she learns to deal with the demons within. Her first real love is Jerry, the eighteen year old who cuts her grass. Stuck at seventeen emotionally Ariel experiences the pleasant side of her previous horrors, and begins to trust love again. A puppy leads trouble into her life, bringing Danny, a local deputy, to her door. Drawn to her he appoints himself guardian, soon learning there's more to her than imagined. But Danny harbors regret. His hard lesson brings out his true strength when he learns of Ariel's plight, her risky trysts and her love for another. He must let her go to keep her safe, allowing her to heal herself in her own way, always there to look out for heralways loving her. Quote from Book: The young military trainee now moved quickly, releasing his hold on Danny, looking at him, barely awake, but holding on enough to nod when asked if he could walk. Jerry looked for his tied-up friend, but he was gone. Instantly he realized what Danny knew. There had to be two of them. He checked Dannys impact site knowing from his recent experience even a slight wound would incapacitate him. Real life wasnt like the depictions in the movies. Jerry carefully lifted Dannys heavier slack weight. Pulling his friends uninjured arm over his shoulders Jerry gripped his arm around the injured mans back to lift and carry him in a slow trot back. Danny gritted his teeth, but groans of pain still escaped him. He could barely breathe. With the jostling he began to feel lightheaded, thinking he might pass out. He missed steps, dragging a foot. Jerry hesitated with each stumble fearing hed drop Danny injuring him further. Slower, the wounded man pressed out with a quick short breath. Jerrys hold was slipping, almost tenuous as Dannys bulk became heavier. Feeling the perp wouldve escaped rather than follow he slowed hanging on to Danny more carefully exiting the trees to reach the brush where theyd started. Medic! Medic! He yelled, almost breathless from his efforts. CONTAINS SUGGESTIVE ADULT SITUATIONS About the Author Judith has a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and experience working with troubled youth, women in rehab, and individuals on public assistance programs. She's taught upper level university psychology courses and evaluated individuals for GED testing. East Texas is her home where she enjoys a few acres of the beautiful countryside with her German shepherd.