Softly at Sunrise: A KGI Novella
Language: English
Pages: 0
ISBN: B00D6N7TQG
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
A novella companion to New York Times best-selling author Maya Banks' Shades of Gray.
Softly at Sunrise takes place in a gap of time that occurs in Shades of Gray. Reading this novella will in no way spoil Shades of Gray, though there are some brief mentions of events that occur in that book.
Rachel Kelly has traveled a long, hard road in her journey back to her husband, Ethan, and the Kelly family. Now, as she and Ethan are poised to move into their new home, safe behind the walls of the Kelly compound, Rachel wonders if she'll finally be free of the ghosts that have haunted her for so long and if she'll step into the sun after a past steeped in darkness.
"With love to every single reader who read and loved 'The Darkest Hour' and wanted to know more about Ethan and Rachel and how they were doing down the road. This is for you."
There simply weren’t adequate words. She just hoped she had the opportunity to try one day. P.J. had fell off the map months earlier and her team was mourning their loss. They weren’t the same without her. “I worry about her too,” Sophie said softly. “She’ll be back,” Shea said confidently, though her voice lacked conviction. “She’s tough and she’s a fighter. I don’t see her wimping out. She just needs time.” Everyone nodded at that. It was a concept they were all familiar with. Time healed
the compound. She was extremely thankful for the timing and that she and Ethan had moved from their old house before the incident at the school because the media had camped out in their old neighborhood ever since she’d been released from the hospital. It was a complete zoo in the small town where Frank’s hardware store was, and he’d had to close it down after only one hour in operation the day he reopened after the gunman’s arrest. Once again, Rachel found herself in the media spotlight, only
freaking couple now.” “Why are you so prickly?” he asked. There was no censure or condemnation, just honest curiosity. “You’ve been standoffish since day one. No one can get close to you. No one can ask you questions. Hell, you know all there is to know about me, Dolphin, Renshaw and Baker. Not so much Steele, but then who does? But you act like it’s a cardinal sin for us to know a damn thing about you. What happened with S.W.A.T. sucks but do you honestly think the team would judge you if
smiled up at her husband. “Okay. We’ll work on packing some of the smaller boxes while we wait for Marlene. I should probably put in a pizza order for later. Everyone will be starving.” Ethan dropped a kiss on her lips. “Let us worry about the food. If I know Ma, she’s already prepared a feast, and she’ll probably come over loaded for bear.” “True,” Rachel said ruefully. “Okay, off with you. I’ll see you and your brothers in a bit.” Rusty also stood and motioned toward the boxes. “Is there any
“I’ll be fine, Ethan. I have you now.” That one statement. Just those simple words had the power to undo him. He had to close his eyes to prevent himself from completely breaking down and unmanning himself. “Yes, you have me now,” he said hoarsely, so choked up that he could barely get the words out. She hadn’t had him before. They both knew it. He’d checked out of their relationship early on. He was never there for her when she needed him. And after her miscarriage it got even worse. He’d