Let me tell you a bit
about Marcus Taylor. He's a former paramedic who became addicted to painkillers
while on the job. He was released from that position when his drug use became
obvious and jeopardized everyone around him. He now works at a 911 center in
Edson, Alberta, Canada.
He is a widow; his
wife and son died in a car accident a few years ago. He is a good man and was a
good husband and father, regardless of his addiction. But now he is plagued by
guilt to the point that he sees their ghosts in his dreams—and sometimes when
he's awake.
Marcus is broken,
submerged in guilt and remorse, and doing his best to make up for past sins.
Here is a sneak peek at Marcus. I hope you'll
find him redeeming.
It was the night
of the BioWare awards banquet, nineteen years ago. Jane, dressed in a pink
housecoat, sat at the bathroom vanity curling her hair, while Marcus struggled
with his tie.
He'd let out a
curse. "I can never get this right."
"Here, let
me." Pushing the chair behind him, Jane climbed up before he could
protest. She caught his gaze in the mirror over the sink and reached around his
shoulders, her gaze wandering to the twisted lump he'd made of the full
Windsor. "You shouldn't be so impatient."
"You shouldn't be climbing up on
chairs."
"I'm fine,
Marcus."
"You're
pregnant, that's what you are."
"You calling
me fat, buster?"
Five months
pregnant with Ryan, Jane had never looked so beautiful.
"I'd never do
that," he replied.
She cocked her
head and arched one brow. "Never? How about in four months when I can't
walk up the stairs to the bedroom?"
"I'll carry
you."
"What about
when I can't see my toes and can't paint my toenails?"
"I'll paint
them for you."
"What about
when―"
He turned his head
and kissed her. That shut her up.
~ * ~
From Cheryl Kaye
Tardif, the international bestselling author that brought you CHILDREN OF THE FOG, comes a terrifying thriller that will leave you breathless…
"Submerged reads like an approaching
storm, full of darkness, dread and electricity. Prepare for your skin to
crawl."
—Andrew
Gross, New York Times bestselling
author of 15 Seconds
Two strangers
submerged in guilt, brought together by fate…
After a tragic car accident claims the lives of his wife, Jane, and son,
Ryan, Marcus Taylor is immersed in grief. But his family isn't the only thing
he has lost. An addiction to painkillers has taken away his career as a
paramedic. Working as a 911 operator is now the closest he gets to
redemption—until he gets a call from a woman trapped in a car.
Rebecca Kingston yearns for a quiet weekend getaway, so she can think
about her impending divorce from her abusive husband. When a mysterious truck
runs her off the road, she is pinned behind the steering wheel, unable to help
her two children in the back seat. Her only lifeline is a cell phone with a
quickly depleting battery and a stranger's calm voice on the other end telling
her everything will be all right.
*SUBMERGED has a unique tie-in to
Tardif`s international bestseller, CHILDREN OF THE FOG.
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