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“My body was alight now, ready for the feel of him inside me. The adrenaline surging through me made my need for him rushed and desperate.”
Amy is running for her life; a small silver box is clutched firmly to her chest. The sounds of footsteps are closing in behind her as she is running barefoot through the streets.
Will she be caught? What happens when she is locked in a room with a handsome man who wants to know what happened?
Written by Carla Burke
Published by AmorBooks
My feet pounded on the rough gravel ground. The sharp stones cut violently into my bare feet, making me wince painfully. The streets were dark now; there were no other people around to shield me. I ran faster, the sound of footsteps were close behind me now. I pushed myself, cursing the fact that I had lost my shoes a few miles back. For an October night it was strangely hot, my body was coated in a small layer of sweat. My breaths came out in soft pants, fear constricting my body.
The other footsteps were louder now; they were close on my heels. I turned off into another street; only one street lamp was alight so I was running almost blindly. The night was still and silent, apart from my unplanned disturbance. A flash of light came out of a nearby driveway; the pure white…