The journey from La Réunion had faded to a single long blur in Madeline’s mind. Her captor had set an arduous pace as they raced southward on horseback to Galveston, the trip that had taken the colonists twenty-six days reduced to eight spent mostly tied into the saddle. Immediately upon reaching...
Chapter 16 Sarah held herself totally still as Nick approached the fireplace. Inside, she trembled like a willow in a gale. "Good evening, Sarah." Nick loosened his necktie as he stepped toward the wardrobe against the far wall. His gaze landed somewhere over her shoulder as he added, "I ap...
