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There are a few things Parnell Stillman is dead certain he will never do: He'd never fall in love. He'd never have kids. He'd never be a hero. His first and only love is flying. The struggle to keep his air cargo business solvent is challenge enough. Rebecca Hollis believes caring for others is the road to happiness. Tasked to shepherd five orphans on a flight to a conclave to meet prospective adoptive parents, she learns it takes much more. The plane is caught helpless in the grip of a storm that sends it plunging into a frozen wilderness. Rebecca determines she and the disagreeable pilot must work together to insure the survival and rescue of the orphans. Parnell Stillman has other ideas. So do the orphans. Rescue means a return to foster homes and an uncaring welfare system. Or maybe not.

The only way two people can keep a secret is if one of them dies. An early-morning crash forces paramedic Jim Stockbridge into the heart of a devastating rescue. As he battles a roaring inferno to save a trapped family, the fierce flames ultimately drive him back. What remains in the ashes of the explosion will alter his small North Carolina community—and his life—forever. Six years later, Jim is still working the streets while struggling with grief and anger after losing his best friend. Then a call to a shooting leads him to his badly wounded former partner—and masked attackers suddenly turn Jim into their next target. With paramedics and their families being hunted, Jim realizes the violence is part of something much larger. As police struggle to find answers, he begins his own investigation, uncovering dangerous connections and putting his life at even greater risk. To survive, Jim must stay one step ahead of a relentless enemy while continuing to answer calls where every moment could mean life or death. Now, with a family relative out for revenge and two beautiful women on his mind, Jim is about to learn that failure is not an option-especially when lives are on the line.