Behind her? Painful memories.
In front of her? A malicious threat...and new love.
Dr. Flora Monroe moved to Stillwater with her twin toddlers to make a fresh start. But an unknown enemy attacks Flora, her family and her patients. Surprisingly, it’s her new business rival, troubled Dr. Leon Sinclair, who risks his life to protect Flora’s boys. Pursuing justice together forces Flora and Leon to open up to one another. But the timing couldn’t be worse as a cunning killer threatens any kind of future...
“What the hell is going on?” Leon asked. “Flora arrives in Stillwater and...what? Someone decides he, or she, doesn’t like the way she looks or the color of her lipstick? So they kill her receptionist and two of her patients, while also running a social media campaign to drive her out of town?”
“And then try to drive me off the road as I was on my way here.” Flora pointed to her dented car with the bumper hanging off.
“What?” Leon’s already elevated stress levels kept on going.
“Did you get the registration details?” Laurie was already flipping to a clean page in her notepad.
“No. I was too busy trying to stay alive.”
“Damn it, Flora. You could have been killed.”
“I could have been killed if I’d stayed on that road and taken my chances with that SUV. This way, I had a fighting chance of getting to Eve’s place.” She turned to Laurie. “But Leon is right. It looks like someone took one look at me and decided they wanted me out of Stillwater so bad it was worth killing for.”
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Dear Reader,
Family in the Crosshairs is the fourth book in the Sons of Stillwater series. Thank you for joining me on this latest adventure to Stillwater, Wyoming!
It’s a beautiful place. Cradled low in the embrace of a towering mountain range, the town has been largely untouched by time and retains its historic buildings and Western charm. Doctor Leon Sinclair has clawed his way back from heartache to earn a position of respect in the town where he was born. When out-of-town medic Flora Monroe starts work at a shiny new medical center, Leon feels his job and status are at risk.
Not long after her arrival in Stillwater, Flora and her twin sons are threatened and the only person she can turn to is the starchy doctor who clearly resents her. As the danger grows, so do the feelings between the rival doctors. But can they put aside their conflict and save their new family?
I loved the intricacies of this story. Leon is such a complex character, and after everything that happened to him, it would have been easy for him to be downtrodden. I’m very proud of him! I hope you’ll enjoy his story and the way he and Flora grow together.
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Jane
FAMILY IN THE CROSSHAIRS
Jane Godman
Jane Godman is a 2019 Romantic Novelists’ Award and National Readers’ Choice Award winner and double Daphne du Maurier Award finalist. She writes thrillers for Harlequin Romantic Suspense and also writes paranormal romance. When she isn’t reading or writing romance, Jane enjoys cooking, spending time with her family and watching the antics of her dogs, Gravy and Vera.
Books by Jane Godman
Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Sons of Stillwater
Covert Kisses
The Soldier’s Seduction
Secret Baby, Second Chance
Family in the Crosshairs
The Coltons of Mustang Valley
Colton Manhunt
Colton 911
Colton 911: Family Under Fire
The Coltons of Roaring Springs
Colton’s Secret Bodyguard
The Coltons of Red Ridge
Colton and the Single Mom
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As always, this book is for my lovely husband, Stewart, who is gone but never forgotten. We don’t say “goodbye.”
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Excerpt from Guarding His Midnight Witness by Anna J. Stewart
Chapter 1
The body that came crashing out of the trees and charging toward Flora Monroe was large and furry. Her initial thought, an accompaniment to panic, was that if she survived this attack, she would be having strong words with the author of the Stillwater Trail public information booklet. The one that stated bears didn’t stray this far south.
Before turning to flee, she took a moment to register that the creature heading her way was more donkey-shaped than bear-shaped. Then she wasted a precious few seconds wondering if there was any way her first few weeks in a new town and at a new job could get any worse. First, there had been the break-in at her home, then the receptionist at the medical center where she worked had quit after only a few hours, throwing the administration system into chaos. Now this.
As she broke into a run, the animal raised up on its hind legs and knocked her to the ground. Flora’s rear end hit the grass, the breath left her lungs in a single, dramatic rush, and the thing licked her face.
“Get off me, you monster.” From her sprawling position, she shoved at the creature. Closer inspection revealed it to be a huge dog. Pushing had no effect. She’d have more luck trying to move one of the mountains on the Stillwater Trail. Her attacker appeared to believe they were engaged in a game. Wagging its tail in delight, it increased its efforts to smother her in sloppy kisses.
“Tiny.” Tiny? Seriously? The voice was a man’s, but Flora couldn’t see the speaker on account of the large canine planted on her chest. “Come here.”
Tiny ignored him.
“Come. Here. Now.”
Tiny looked over his shoulder, heaving a reluctant sigh before turning back to give Flora one last lick. Sitting beside his master, he gazed
