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Always Watching
Christian romantic suspense
Always Watching
Book 1 of the Elite Guardians series
332 pages · First published 2016
Psychiatrist and radio personality Wade Savage is accustomed to attention, but when an obsessed stalker begins leaving unsettling gifts and threatening his safety, his father secretly hires the elite female bodyguards of Elite Guardians Agency to protect him. After Wade's assigned protector is brutally attacked, agency owner Olivia Edwards steps in, determined to keep her client alive while uncovering the identity of the person watching his every move. As the stalker's behavior escalates from disturbing messages to deadly threats against those closest to Wade, Olivia finds herself in the crosshairs of an increasingly dangerous enemy. Complicating her mission is an unexpected attraction to Wade, a man whose growing importance in her life threatens the professional boundaries she has worked so hard to maintain. With danger closing in and trust becoming a matter of survival, Olivia and Wade must confront their fears, rely on their faith, and discover whether love can flourish when every moment could be their last. The first novel in the Elite Guardians series delivers a fast-paced blend of Christian romantic suspense, relentless danger, and a fiercely capable heroine.
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Stalking and obsessive behavior; unwanted attention and threatening messages; a violent assault that leaves a bodyguard critically injured; attempted murder and threats to life; danger to family members and loved ones; physical violence and criminal attacks; fear, intimidation, and psychological distress; tense pursuit and protective-security situations; references to weapons and potentially deadly confrontations; romantic attraction and mild physical affection.
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Midnight Cherry Shrub
Tart cherries and a sharp, sparkling finish echo the uneasy tension surrounding Wade Savage, whose stalker seems to anticipate his every move while Olivia races to uncover the danger hiding in plain sight.
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- Stir the cherry juice, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup until the syrup dissolves. Pour over ice in a highball glass, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Fresh cherries or a rosemary sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Dry Gin Martini
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Cool, sharp, and precisely measured, a dry gin martini suits Olivia Edwards's disciplined approach to protecting Wade Savage, even as an unseen stalker threatens to turn every carefully planned move into a deadly mistake.
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- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- Ice
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- Stir gin and vermouth with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or olive.
- Glassware: Martini glass.
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