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      UNDERCOVER FOR THE HOLIDAYS

      Bodyguard Ellie St. James has one objective: protect her client...without letting her know. Pretending to be Rachel “Winnie” Winfield’s assistant lets Ellie stay close, but there’s an unexpected complication—Colt Winfield. Winnie’s grandson wasn’t in on the plans, and the suspicious marine biologist isn’t easy to fool. When the truth comes out, so do more threats to Winnie’s life. Trapped on a Colorado mountain, Ellie and Colt must trust each other to guard Winnie and find the stalker. Before this Christmas becomes their last.

      “What are you hiding, Ellie?”

      “What makes you think I’m hiding something?” Ellie busied herself pouring the hot water into a mug.

      “I get the feeling there’s something in your past you don’t like to talk about,” Colt murmured.

      “I didn’t know full disclosure about all details of my life was necessary for me to get this job. Your grandmother seems satisfied.”

      He dipped his head in a curt nod. “Winnie is a great judge of character.”

      Meaning he had his doubts?

      One of the reasons she liked being a bodyguard was that she could blend into the background. She kept a lock on her past—a past she didn’t want to take out and reexamine.

      “If you must know, the short version of my life so far is—”

      “That’s okay—I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to bring up something painful.”

      “What did you mean?”

      “To make sure Winnie was in good hands.”

      She stared into his light blue eyes. “She’s in good hands. When I do a job, I do it one hundred percent.”

       About the Author

      MARGARET DALEY feels she has been blessed. She has been married more than thirty years to her husband, Mike, whom she met in college. He is a terrific support and her best friend. They have one son, Shaun. Margaret has been writing for many years and loves to tell a story. When she was a little girl, she would play with her dolls and make up stories about their lives. Now she writes these stories down. She especially enjoys weaving stories about families and how faith in God can sustain a person when things get tough. When she isn’t writing, she is fortunate to be a teacher for students with special needs. Margaret has taught for more than twenty years and loves working with her students. She has also been a Special Olympics coach and has participated in many sports with her students.

      Christmas Stalking

      Margaret Daley