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Emerald Coast 911 #2
Moving Target
The police arrive too late—coffee shop owner Sailor Conyers's business partner has been murdered. What's worse, the bullet may have been meant for her. Her only protection is self-appointed bodyguard Officer Gabe Sloan. He'd be perfect defender material—if he weren't her ex-boyfriend.
Dealing with flying bullets tests Sailor's faith, but her dependence on Gabe tests her resolve. She'd turned away from him before out of fear. Now, desperation is drawing them together. Can she let go of the painful past and accept Gabe's love and protection? Or will the killer's aim shatter their chance at a future together?
Dealing with flying bullets tests Sailor's faith, but her dependence on Gabe tests her resolve. She'd turned away from him before out of fear. Now, desperation is drawing them together. Can she let go of the painful past and accept Gabe's love and protection? Or will the killer's aim shatter their chance at a future together?
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Stephanie Newton
14 books49 followersAward-winning author Stephanie Newton lives in Alabama with her pastor husband and three children, aged 23 months to 21 years. A Southern girl through and through, she loves sweet tea, SEC football, corn on the cob and air conditioning. She’s written eight books for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line.
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March 22, 2024
Good characters and story.
June 22, 2017
I have enjoyed all of the books in this series. Stephanie Newton does a great job of keeping the story moving and suspenseful. I recommend her highly!
August 21, 2024
The owner of a coffee shop is killed and his business partner has her house broken into, her car blown up and then discovers a second set of books for her business. What exactly has her ex partner been up to? Throw in a drug addict, an undercover agent and the local police force and shake. A story about redemption and second chances but does everybody deserve them? It is a good diversion but would I bother to read it again probably not.
December 27, 2021
From Love-Inspired Suspense, so a Christian mystery. Sailor's business partner and mentor is murdered, and then several attempts are made on Sailor's life. Fortunately, her brother and her ex-boyfriend are policemen and try to protect her. Plenty of action and suspense, with 3 good suspects.
July 29, 2018
Another wild ride of a book....lots of action, suspense and romance with an HEA ending. Loved it!
October 16, 2020
Perfect title for this story. They had to keep moving or they would die. The mystery is why. Great characters.
August 18, 2011
The Emerald Coast 911 is a series of about seven books so far. An excellent series. I had read this book awhile ago. Just read it a second time 8/18/11. This is the second book in the series.
Sailor Conyers and Gabe Sloan met under an oak tree when they were around ten years old after she had rescued two small kittens from the neighborhood bullies. Sailor lived with her brother, Cruse, and her drug addict mother. After being attacked by one of her mother's boyfriends Gabe offers to marry her.
They are only seventeen. While waiting for Gabe as he talks with his father she overhears his dad tell him they rescue girls like her, not marry them. His parents ran a mission in her neighborhood. Sailor realizes that Gabe has more of a life ahead of him without her and she leaves. She did not know that Gabe left his father's house that night as well. He searched for her until he had to report for duty since he had joined the army.
Eight years passed and know Gabe has returned. He received a large inheritance from his grandparents and he is building secure low income housing in their old neighborhoods, he is doing it under a company name, not his own. He has also joined the police force and his first meeting with Sailor is tonight, because she heard gun shots. Sailor runs the Sip This coffee shop and they find her partner, Charlie Banks, murdered in an upstairs room. And now they are after Sailor as well. Gabe steps up to protect her. He left eight years ago and he will not walk away again when she needs him.
Charlie was like a father to Sailor. He took her in and gave her a job and taught her well how to do it. He also shared the gospel with her. Gabe had been in Africa and rather then he parents who ran a mission and told others of Christ, it was a man in Africa who brought understanding of Christ to Gabe.
They need to find the murderer and put their past behind them so they can have a future.
Sailor Conyers and Gabe Sloan met under an oak tree when they were around ten years old after she had rescued two small kittens from the neighborhood bullies. Sailor lived with her brother, Cruse, and her drug addict mother. After being attacked by one of her mother's boyfriends Gabe offers to marry her.
They are only seventeen. While waiting for Gabe as he talks with his father she overhears his dad tell him they rescue girls like her, not marry them. His parents ran a mission in her neighborhood. Sailor realizes that Gabe has more of a life ahead of him without her and she leaves. She did not know that Gabe left his father's house that night as well. He searched for her until he had to report for duty since he had joined the army.
Eight years passed and know Gabe has returned. He received a large inheritance from his grandparents and he is building secure low income housing in their old neighborhoods, he is doing it under a company name, not his own. He has also joined the police force and his first meeting with Sailor is tonight, because she heard gun shots. Sailor runs the Sip This coffee shop and they find her partner, Charlie Banks, murdered in an upstairs room. And now they are after Sailor as well. Gabe steps up to protect her. He left eight years ago and he will not walk away again when she needs him.
Charlie was like a father to Sailor. He took her in and gave her a job and taught her well how to do it. He also shared the gospel with her. Gabe had been in Africa and rather then he parents who ran a mission and told others of Christ, it was a man in Africa who brought understanding of Christ to Gabe.
They need to find the murderer and put their past behind them so they can have a future.
March 29, 2017
#2 Emerald Coast 911
Sailor discovers her friend and mentor dead at the coffee shop Sip This that they both own.
But as threats escalate against Sailor, was Charlie the intended victim? ~ Or should it have been Sailor who died?
I really enjoyed this faith filled suspense, set on the Florida coast, and it's a great continuation to the series.
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Sailor discovers her friend and mentor dead at the coffee shop Sip This that they both own.
But as threats escalate against Sailor, was Charlie the intended victim? ~ Or should it have been Sailor who died?
I really enjoyed this faith filled suspense, set on the Florida coast, and it's a great continuation to the series.
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July 24, 2013
Wow! Great suspense romance! Knowing it was a mystery, I kept on trying to guess possible suspects, and I found myself keep bouncing. I had so many suspects that I kept on finding myself on different paths. I never really guessed the actual criminal(s) until a few chapters toward the end. I liked how much more realistic the romance part of the book was compared to previous Love Inspired books. It wasn't obsessive, but it was the perfect amount. Really cute, as always :) The only negative thing I can think about was a lack of an ending. The mystery was solved and the couple got together, but it did end up pretty quick. Also, it was slightly unrealistic how the girl was coping with the rape situation years before. Obviously, because this is a Christian book so they didn't go into detail, however, I feel that she was still be emotionally affected even years after. But overall, it was an amazing book and kept my attention the full way through.
October 11, 2015
Emerald Coast 911
Book 2
It was another great book. The climax was a bit darker than most of the LI books. It made me cringe. But I really liked it - lots of action and drama. The romance was believable. I loved Gabe's terms of endearment throughout the story and the way they stuck between each other. I also loved Ailor's brothers' reaction to Gabe when she ended up in the hospital on his watch - priceless and oh-so-great! The author is doing a really good job in keeping me interested in these stories. There was a very big surprise in this book, but I figured it out before it was revealed since I read the back of the covers for the rest of the series...Sometimes that can ruin a good story for you...
But this one was excellent!
Book 2
It was another great book. The climax was a bit darker than most of the LI books. It made me cringe. But I really liked it - lots of action and drama. The romance was believable. I loved Gabe's terms of endearment throughout the story and the way they stuck between each other. I also loved Ailor's brothers' reaction to Gabe when she ended up in the hospital on his watch - priceless and oh-so-great! The author is doing a really good job in keeping me interested in these stories. There was a very big surprise in this book, but I figured it out before it was revealed since I read the back of the covers for the rest of the series...Sometimes that can ruin a good story for you...
But this one was excellent!
January 22, 2016
This is a fairly short (just over 200 pgs), but sweet, romantic suspense set in Florida. Coffee shop owner Sailor Conyers' business partner has been murdered; however the bullet may have been meant for her. Sailor has no idea why someone would be after her, but her former boyfriend and high school sweetheart, Gabe Sloan, who is now a cop, is determined to keep her safe, and to win her heart once again in the process.
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