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This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.
Doddie Carpenter is a fifty-one year young, mother of three grown children and five grandchildren. Her husband for thirty-four years is a retired truck driver. Doddie's first career was as a homemaker until the youngest child graduated from high school. An unusual accident leading to cervical neck surgery ended her second career working with the County of Fresno, California. Recuperating from neck surgery Doddie spent many late night hours writing this novel that seemed to write itself.
Doddie Carpenter is a pseudonym for this very private person who has resided in the San Joaquin Valley almost all of her life. She was at a young age of five years old when her parents moved from Oklahoma to California. For the past twenty-five years her family home has been Fresno, California.
Doddie's hobbies are cooking, crocheting, reading, fishing and camping.
Dedicated to
Martha Hodgson who believed
in my abilities
&
To Cherokee who waited
patiently for my book to be published
What would it feel like, to be blessed with a fortune and not be able to spend any of it? How would you feel if in one night, you found your fiancee and best friend in a compromising position, your mother is murdered, and your step-father attempts to murder you? Also, you find that the 'Boss' of a crime syndicate, Nizamodeen Dupont, who's responsible for your mothers death, might make you his next victim? I would feel exactly as Candace McBride felt. Desperate!
Fearing murder charges, Candace Lee McBride, flees the state of New York. She changed her name to Kandee Lee, her appearance from golden blond beauty to a dark headed waif, a lifestyle of riches to a pauper. Pursued by a private detective, mugged in a greyhound bus depot, held hostage by a bank robber and shot for identifying the robber, has Candace, finally, in the arms of handsome, blue eyed, Max Ritter, an FBI agent.
Max has been involved with apprehending the Dupont Syndicate, and a sting operation is scheduled. The same Dupont that is responsible for Candace's mother's death, and who's very own son, robbed the bank and held Candace hostage. Max finds his job has just been extended to protecting a government witness, with angel blue eyes. With a career like his, he can't afford to fall in love.
Running from the flamboyant city of New York to the extravagant city of San Francisco, Candace finally finds peace, love and friendship in the city of Fresno. When danger threatens, Candace realizes she must return to New York to draw danger away from her new found friends. Max follows, only to run into more danger. Hate destroys all Candace holds dear. How will Candace face the future?
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