Celebrating Tina — Sara Blackard

A missing child. A wounded heart. And a Christmas countdown that could end in tragedy.K-9 handler Tina West traded a painful past for a future saving lives. With her retired military dog at her side, she's finally found her place among the elite team at Stryker Security. But when a holiday rescue brings her face-to-face with Detective Milo Bishop, she discovers some wounds aren't so easily outrun.Milo Bishop has his life mapped out: solve his father's murder, provide for his family, and keep his heart locked down. That is, until a Thanksgiving Day rescue leaves him indebted to a fearless K-9 handler whose determination to help others matches his own.As a string of child abductions rocks their small town, Milo finds himself turning to Tina and her four-legged partner more than his carefully constructed plans allow.With time running out and young lives at stake, Tina and Milo must trust more than their instincts. Because some gifts come wrapped in danger, and this Christmas could cost them everything.For fans of Melinda Leigh's K-9 suspense and Mary Burton's holiday thrillers.Unwrap this heart-pounding holiday romance today!