Women's Fiction
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Grace Under Fire (Buchanan/Fbi, 14)
Michael Buchanan will need every bit of his extensive skill set when he appoints himself as bodyguard to a woman determined not to need one in this thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood.
Grace Isabel MacKenna has a hundred things to do today. Killing someone isn't one of them. It is supposed to be a quick visit to Boston for the Buchanan anniversary party, then on to Scotland to collect an inheritance. She checks into her hotel and then decides to go for a brisk walk. But after getting lost, she ends up with a wounded man stumbling into her arms-and his shooter coming after them both. When she fires back in self-defense, she doesn't expect him to drop dead. After Isabel endures an interrogation by police, she is free to go, thanks to the Buchanans dispatching former Navy SEAL and now lawyer Michael Buchanan to assist her.
Isabel knows she should be grateful for Michael's help, but since she's harbored an extreme dislike for him for years, gratitude is difficult to muster. Michael has appointed himself her de facto guardian, and she's stuck with him despite their constant bickering and sizzling attraction. Even when Isabel goes to Scotland to claim her inheritance, Michael follows her-but he isn't the only thing she can't shake. Mysterious threats against Isabel surface, and before they can deal with their growing feelings for each other, Michael and Isabel must first survive.
Grace Isabel MacKenna has a hundred things to do today. Killing someone isn't one of them. It is supposed to be a quick visit to Boston for the Buchanan anniversary party, then on to Scotland to collect an inheritance. She checks into her hotel and then decides to go for a brisk walk. But after getting lost, she ends up with a wounded man stumbling into her arms-and his shooter coming after them both. When she fires back in self-defense, she doesn't expect him to drop dead. After Isabel endures an interrogation by police, she is free to go, thanks to the Buchanans dispatching former Navy SEAL and now lawyer Michael Buchanan to assist her.
Isabel knows she should be grateful for Michael's help, but since she's harbored an extreme dislike for him for years, gratitude is difficult to muster. Michael has appointed himself her de facto guardian, and she's stuck with him despite their constant bickering and sizzling attraction. Even when Isabel goes to Scotland to claim her inheritance, Michael follows her-but he isn't the only thing she can't shake. Mysterious threats against Isabel surface, and before they can deal with their growing feelings for each other, Michael and Isabel must first survive.
Editorial Reviews
"Garwood delivers plenty of twists to keep the suspense brewing and a subplot about Grace's potential music career adds color. Readers will be hooked."-Publishers Weekly
"Fans of the series will clamor for this book, which can also be read as a standalone."-Library Journal
"Grace Under Fire is a well written, fun, and fascinating read. The perfect escape, the perfect drama, the perfect happily ever after."-Fresh Fiction
"Fans of the series will clamor for this book, which can also be read as a standalone."-Library Journal
"Grace Under Fire is a well written, fun, and fascinating read. The perfect escape, the perfect drama, the perfect happily ever after."-Fresh Fiction
Readers Top Reviews
Patricia S.Barbara J
Michael Buchanan and Grace Isabel McKenna see one another the previous summer. Michael ignores Isabel. Isabel comes to celebrate Judge and Mrs. Buchanan's anniversary. When she goes for a walk, she stumbles on trouble. Michael, a former Navy Seal steps up to help Isabel. Julie brings us a book going from Boston to the Scottish Highlands. Its a book I will read and listen to over and over!
Mary
I'm so happy this series is finally continuing and hope more books will be added. There are a lot more people in these books I would love to see be matched together, like Beck and Ivy.
Mary Gramlich
Isabel MacKenna has just graduated from college and trying to figure out her next step. She is a gifted signer and song writer but her mother dying wish was for her to give that up, so is going back to that being unkind? Michael Buchanan is a man having completed his mission with the Navy SEALS and ready to make his next move with the FBI, family tradition and all that. When Isabel and Michael meet up again at Nathan’s Bay there are sparks flying both good and bad, but mostly the electricity between them is off the charts. The problem was getting to Nathan’s Bay was a nightmare of someone trying to kill Isabel while she is saving a man from dying, getting shot, and her impromptu singing performance at a bar going viral. Now Michael and his brothers are going to figure out what is going on and how to keep her safe. While that was not enough Isabel needs to go to Scotland to accept her inheritance from an uncle she never met and figure out what she was going to do with property she does not want. What coalesces for the Buchanan group is that someone over said property put out a kill order on Isabel and everyone is not going to let that happen. But while they blinked Isabel took off for Scotland and now Michael is hot on her trail to stop any one from hurting her. The problem is Isabel makes it really hard to concentrate when she is drawing Michael in slowly but surely to her beautiful world of caring and love. What comes at them from every side is fought off and just when it seems everything is under control an unexpected interloper turns everything on its head.
Kindle Mary Gramlic
I was so excited to see this in my Kindle. For years we have read the story from times long ago to know. To see the names of those who were mentioned in the beginning to know makes my heart warm. Julie, just know that you still have to MOJO! Can we have Sidney and Zach's stories soon? Can't wait to see what's next.
PennyKindle Mary Gr
Another of Julie Garwood’s wonderful books. There are parts that were laugh out loud hilarious. The driving screens, Her opinion of Shakespeare, I’ve killed another one, and many more scenes were so funny! I also enjoyed the nod to the Kansas City Chiefs! That was an unexpected piece of Kansas City which I appreciated. ( I’m from Missouri) It also was fun revisiting the brothers and their wives. The Scottish scenes were fun with all the names from MS Garwood’s previous books set in the Highlands. Her books have never disappointed me. Thank you, Ms Garwood for giving me hours and hours of reading enjoyment!
Short Excerpt Teaser
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Isabel MacKenna had a hundred things to do today. Killing someone wasn't one of them.
She had such high hopes this morning when she dragged herself out of bed at the ungodly hour of five a.m. She had made detailed plans for the day that lay ahead, and she would have sailed through them if two unfortunate incidents hadn't waylaid her. The first was an irritating inconvenience; the second, a terrifying nightmare.
Scheduled to take an early flight on a no-frills, but supercheap airline to Boston, she arrived at the airport in plenty of time to go through security. She was dressed for comfort in a pair of snug jeans and a light pink T-shirt. Her long blond hair was up in a ponytail, and she wore a Red Sox baseball cap her brother-in-law, Dylan, had given her. She checked her luggage, which was packed for a trip to Scotland the following week, and carried her backpack that held everything she would need for the next few days. It was so stuffed she was pretty sure it weighed more than she did. The first time she attempted to swing it over her shoulder she nearly did a backflip. Fortunately, once she was on the plane, another passenger helped her lift it into the overhead compartment.
She had been assigned a window seat, and she planned to go to sleep as soon as the plane took off. In hindsight, perhaps her expectations were naive. From past experience she had learned that there was never anything smooth or easy about flying, and today was no exception. Once she boarded, she was trapped, and a flight that should have taken a little under three hours ended up taking seven and a half, thanks to the fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants airline and the mechanical problems they were sure maintenance could fix in no time at all. The captain made the passengers sit on the plane for two full hours before they were allowed to go back into the terminal to continue their wait while repairs were completed. After another grueling hour passed, they were told a relief plane was being flown in to take them to Boston. Apparently, the fix-it-in-no-time-at-all plane couldn't be fixed.
It was a miserable flight. It began with Isabel plastered up against the window while two overly friendly college students in the seats next to her took turns hitting on her. They seemed to be in some sort of competition to hold her attention and get her phone number. One was in his seventh year at a college in Arizona. In the course of his monologue he sheepishly admitted he still didn't have enough credits to graduate. The other one was in his third year at Colorado State and had changed his major so many times he couldn't remember what it now was. Isabel thought maybe there was a little something extra baked into the cookies he was munching on. She was pretty sure he was stoned.
Being polite to the nonstop talkers took effort, for exhaustion was pressing down on her . . . and no wonder. She had gotten only three hours of sleep the night before, and the last several weeks had been brutal, with papers due and finals to study for, not to mention packing up almost everything she owned and shipping it back home to Silver Springs, South Carolina, leaving only some of her clothes and personal items. Finally, graduation. She had hoped both of her sisters would be there for the ceremony, but Kiera, the older of the two, was in the middle of a demanding medical residency and couldn't take time off from work to attend. Her other sister, Kate, and her husband, Dylan, were there to see her walk across the stage and get her diploma. She was on her way now to meet them at Nathan's Bay, Dylan's family home just outside Boston. Judge and Mrs. Buchanan, Dylan's parents, were celebrating their anniversary, and their big family was gathering for the occasion. Isabel was happy to be invited to the festivities. The Buchanans were so warm and welcoming, and she looked forward to a week of fun and relaxation.
Then she and Kate were off to Scotland to see Glen MacKenna, the property she would soon inherit from her crusty and-she had it on good authority-horribly mean great-uncle. The land was located in the Highlands, and Isabel was anxious to see it. Kate and Dylan had given her the trip as a graduation present.
After she returned from Scotland, her plans were uncertain. Maybe the trip would give her some insight into what her future would be.
Once the plane was in flight to Boston and the incessant chattering of he...
Isabel MacKenna had a hundred things to do today. Killing someone wasn't one of them.
She had such high hopes this morning when she dragged herself out of bed at the ungodly hour of five a.m. She had made detailed plans for the day that lay ahead, and she would have sailed through them if two unfortunate incidents hadn't waylaid her. The first was an irritating inconvenience; the second, a terrifying nightmare.
Scheduled to take an early flight on a no-frills, but supercheap airline to Boston, she arrived at the airport in plenty of time to go through security. She was dressed for comfort in a pair of snug jeans and a light pink T-shirt. Her long blond hair was up in a ponytail, and she wore a Red Sox baseball cap her brother-in-law, Dylan, had given her. She checked her luggage, which was packed for a trip to Scotland the following week, and carried her backpack that held everything she would need for the next few days. It was so stuffed she was pretty sure it weighed more than she did. The first time she attempted to swing it over her shoulder she nearly did a backflip. Fortunately, once she was on the plane, another passenger helped her lift it into the overhead compartment.
She had been assigned a window seat, and she planned to go to sleep as soon as the plane took off. In hindsight, perhaps her expectations were naive. From past experience she had learned that there was never anything smooth or easy about flying, and today was no exception. Once she boarded, she was trapped, and a flight that should have taken a little under three hours ended up taking seven and a half, thanks to the fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants airline and the mechanical problems they were sure maintenance could fix in no time at all. The captain made the passengers sit on the plane for two full hours before they were allowed to go back into the terminal to continue their wait while repairs were completed. After another grueling hour passed, they were told a relief plane was being flown in to take them to Boston. Apparently, the fix-it-in-no-time-at-all plane couldn't be fixed.
It was a miserable flight. It began with Isabel plastered up against the window while two overly friendly college students in the seats next to her took turns hitting on her. They seemed to be in some sort of competition to hold her attention and get her phone number. One was in his seventh year at a college in Arizona. In the course of his monologue he sheepishly admitted he still didn't have enough credits to graduate. The other one was in his third year at Colorado State and had changed his major so many times he couldn't remember what it now was. Isabel thought maybe there was a little something extra baked into the cookies he was munching on. She was pretty sure he was stoned.
Being polite to the nonstop talkers took effort, for exhaustion was pressing down on her . . . and no wonder. She had gotten only three hours of sleep the night before, and the last several weeks had been brutal, with papers due and finals to study for, not to mention packing up almost everything she owned and shipping it back home to Silver Springs, South Carolina, leaving only some of her clothes and personal items. Finally, graduation. She had hoped both of her sisters would be there for the ceremony, but Kiera, the older of the two, was in the middle of a demanding medical residency and couldn't take time off from work to attend. Her other sister, Kate, and her husband, Dylan, were there to see her walk across the stage and get her diploma. She was on her way now to meet them at Nathan's Bay, Dylan's family home just outside Boston. Judge and Mrs. Buchanan, Dylan's parents, were celebrating their anniversary, and their big family was gathering for the occasion. Isabel was happy to be invited to the festivities. The Buchanans were so warm and welcoming, and she looked forward to a week of fun and relaxation.
Then she and Kate were off to Scotland to see Glen MacKenna, the property she would soon inherit from her crusty and-she had it on good authority-horribly mean great-uncle. The land was located in the Highlands, and Isabel was anxious to see it. Kate and Dylan had given her the trip as a graduation present.
After she returned from Scotland, her plans were uncertain. Maybe the trip would give her some insight into what her future would be.
Once the plane was in flight to Boston and the incessant chattering of he...
