And it changed Kristi Harrison's life. She could not do her job; she could not stay in Denver, where it all began. The only thing she could do was get away. Her friend's Florida beach house was the perfect retreat; there she would try to find the one thing that had eluded her for the past six months: peace.
When nightmares drove her from her bed, she sought the quiet of the moonlit beach. It was there that Scott Sanders, driven by his own midnight demons, first met her. They each had their secret guilt--but could they dare hope to find peace in each other's arms?
Kathy Clark has always been a storyteller. She completed her first novel when she was four years old and self-published it the same year. The Little Black Horse That Ran Away was self-illustrated and sold out of its first printing. Thanks Mom!
Since then, a total of twenty-three novels published by Dell, Crown, and Harlequin happened. With her husband Bob Wernly as a co-writer, they published (both traditionally and epub) an additional fourteen novels.
Nine of these fourteen books were self-published in the romantic suspense, young adult and erotic romance genres. The remaining five published by Random House LLC as the Denver Heroes and Austin Heroes, released in 2015 and throughout 2016.
The author team are currently developing a new contemporary romance series (with a suspense backdrop) titled Breathless. High altitude, high stakes, and high romance, the series will begin in 2017 with the first book, Fools Gold. The series is set in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Their young adult genre series, Time Shifters, is a time travel romance-mystery series. The fifth book in the award winning series, Not My Life releases 10.18.16.
Finally, their new adult romantic suspense series, Scandals, currently has the first three books released.
With two people developing ideas, plotting, researching, writing and editing, Kathy and Bob are both busy and productive. To be perfectly honest, Kathy and Bob would rather be riding horses, sitting on a sandy beach, watching movies or plays, and playing a round of golf every few days. But the voices in their heads insist on coming out, so they keep writing.
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The tale begins by introducing the characters and showing us their past turmoil. Kristi lost her best friend and fiancé to a terrible accident and Scott must deal with the loss of his friend who was forced to eject from his plane in the enemy territory of Vietnam.
Learning about them was a nice experience, I only wish as the reader, that I hadn't learned these stories quite so quickly. Scott's dog was a great character, offering Kristi comfort in a way only an animal can, helping her to deal with past demons and in return Kristi helps Scott with his losses.
The story was a sweet tale of love and understanding. One I very much enjoyed even though this genre and writing style is not usually the kind of book I read. The characters were easy to like, though Kristi needed to be stronger.
Kissed By An Angel is a struggle of desperation to find the meaning of life while being crushed by the guilt of survival. Kristi, a flight attendant who should have been aboard the flight that crashed and killed her best friend and her fiance, fights against the guilt-laden feelings caused by "It should have been me" thoughts. USAF pilot and current commander of the Blue Angels, Scott is overwhelmed by the horrific memories of his plane crashing in the jungles of Vietnam and losing sight of his co-pilot and best friend, Kahuna. Both desperate to rid themselves of the nightmares plaguing their memories and sleep, they find each other on a deserted stretch of beach in the middle of the night. Clinging to each other for friendship, understanding, and eventually love, they search their souls for peace.
Being used to strong female figures, I find the character of Kristi slightly irksome because of her lack of gumption and her co-dependency on Scott. Regardless of my feelings about Kristi, Kissed By An Angel is a charming tale of life reborn out the ashes, like a Phoenix. Though the plot is highly predictable, the characters draw you in for a warm embrace and leave you with the satisfaction that they are going to survive.