Without Consent
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Without Consent spans the world, from a little gold mining town in the mountains of California to the rugged coast of Scotland. This mystery is for readers who like a bit of murder and mayhem mixed in with their romance.
Social worker Ariel Frazer Houston’s life is about to change forever. After both her step-mother and her husband, Morgan, are murdered within a week, it becomes obvious that Ariel is the target. She doesn’t realize the killer wants to cover up evidence of an illegal procedure performed on her body without her knowledge or Without Consent.
The situation becomes so frightening after Morgan’s murder that Ariel is urged to leave California until the killer is found. She flees to Scotland to live with her grandparents, and all is well until Ariel discovers she is pregnant with twins.
Ariel meets up again with Riley, who was both Morgan and Ariel’s best friend. He stepped aside and never told her of his feelings. Riley persuades Ariel to see historic Scotland with him. Their journey brings the two close together, but the past is about to catch up, when the murderer kidnaps Ariel after she returns home in California.
Above all, Without Consent is about family and family connections, by birth and by choice. It is about trust, renewal and hope.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Those who prefer a strong romantic plot line and frequent references to food are most likely to enjoy Degner's grim thriller. The dramatic opening sets the stakes for what's to follow. In Sonora, Calif., Dr. Sarah Frazer is confronted by a man she plans to report to the AMA "for unethical and unprofessional conduct." He severs her spinal cord before dumping her to die in a pool. The news of this tragedy devastates Sarah's pregnant daughter, Ariel, who suffers another horrific loss within the week, under circumstances that lead her to fear that she'll be the next to die. To protect herself and her unborn child, Ariel flees to her grandmother's home in Scotland, where she falls in love with an old friend who has carried a torch for her for years. The investigation into Sarah's death and its connection with her medical work takes a back seat for much of the book. Readers should be prepared for the details of seemingly every meal Ariel eats. (BookLife)
