The
Greatest Gift
by
Roxy Boroughs
All she wants for Christmas is
her mommy…THE GREATEST GIFT by Roxy Boroughs is a sweet, cozy holiday romance
about going home…and the tragedy and triumph one can find where they least
expect it. When a single mom is arrested for arson, the only man who can prove
her innocence, and reunite her with her young daughter in time for Christmas,
is the firefighter she walked out on last year. If you enjoyed Brenda Novak’s
Whiskey Creek Christmas series, you’ll fall for The Greatest Gift.
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Title: The Greatest Gift
Author: Roxy Boroughs
Series: Frost Family & Friends
Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance
Release
Date: December 1st 2015
Publisher:
Indie Published
Print
Length: 154 pages
Format: Paperback and Digital
Print
ISBN: 978-0-9921271-2-1
Digital
ISBN: 978-0-9921271-3-8
Synopsis:
Welcome back to Carol Falls, Vermont, with this
fifth book from the Frost Family Christmas/Frost Family & Friends series.
Heather Connolly has done some questionable things
in the past. But it was all to regain custody of her six-year-old daughter,
Charlotte. Finally together, Heather is now planning the perfect Christmas for
her little girl.
Until police officers show up at the door and
arrest Heather for robbery and arson.
Only one man can help prove her innocence. It’s
Zack Jones, a volunteer firefighter...and the man she ran out on after their
first and only night together.
Can he give her The Greatest Gift this Christmas,
and once again unite Heather with her daughter? Or will Heather’s past keep her
from Charlotte forever?
This story is a stand-alone sweet romance/cozy
mystery. Series readers will enjoy catching up with town news and the latest
happenings of the Frost Family...including a wedding.
Excerpt #1:
Zack
Jones jumped off the running board of Fire Truck 1, before the vehicle came to
a full stop. His heart sank as black smoke drifted from the building, and
flames spiked—bright and orange as a second sunset against the late November
sky.
At
best, Carol Falls’ favorite drinking hole would need repairs. At worse, it
would end up in ashes, along with a couple of his fellow volunteer
firefighters.
Zack
masked-up, secured his helmet and readied the thirty-pound hose, carrying it on
his shoulder as he scanned the upper level. Mrs. Trivett lived in a small
apartment above the bar. Not the most suitable spot for an elderly lady, but
the rent was cheap due to the loud music. Which didn’t bother Mrs. Trivett,
once she removed her hearing aids.
He
spied movement at the door to the fire escape, and handed off the hose to
another member of his team.
Zack
sprinted to the stairs—his hundred-pound protective gear weighing him down,
adrenaline lifting him up. As he hit the bottom step, he saw Mrs. Trivett above
him, the wind whipping her nightgown against her bare legs.
She
eyed the drop to the ground below and froze.
Zack
pounded up the stairs, reaching her as a window on the lower level shattered
from the heat inside.
“I’ve
got you,” Zack yelled through his mask.
He
lifted Mrs. Trivett in his arms and carried her to the ground, where members of
the Ladies’ Auxiliary comforted her with blankets and a hot beverage. That left
Zack free to sidle up to the fire chief, Ian King, and hear their next move.
“Can’t
see in the building,” Ian reported. “Smoke aside, there’s plastic Christmas
wreaths in every window, blocking visibility.” His green eyes locked on Zack.
“You work here—know the layout. You lead.”
Zack
nodded and crouched low as he made his way through the entrance, his buddies
clinging to the hose as they followed. The water they used to douse the
structure bubbled to a boil at their feet.
Blinded
by smoke and dripping with perspiration, Zack relied on memory and instinct to
maneuver his way through the maze of tables and chairs. The heat and noise from
the inferno grew as he approached the fire’s source, his breathing apparatus
making him sound like Darth Vader.
One
more step and flames appeared, rolling up to the ceiling. He couldn’t see the
main counter for smoke. Couldn’t see the wall in front of him. Or the
photograph he knew hung there, of the smiling owner, his staff and…one waitress
in particular. A certain blonde, with the saddest smile Zack had ever come
across.
He
aimed the hose and made a pact with himself. He’d fight to save the bar and
reclaim that photo, no matter the odds. The building provided a home to Mrs.
Trivett and much-needed jobs in the town.
And
the picture was the only shot he had of the one, unforgettable woman from his
past.
About
Roxy Boroughs:
Before turning
her attention to writing, Roxy tread the boards as an actress, appearing on
stage, film and TV.
Look for her romantic comedy CRAZY
FOR COWBOY, and her suspense titles, the award winning A STRANGER’S TOUCH, and
the follow-up novella A STRANGER’S KISS, as well as the popular FROST FAMILY
CHRISTMAS/FROST FAMILY & FRIENDS series, which combines the holidays, sweet
romance and cozy mystery.
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