Lover of My Dreams
Mates of Destiny, Angel Chosen 1
Lover of My Dreams
Childhood friends, Sam, Rachel, and Roy, were inseparable—three lost souls who protected each other. When Sam’s father threatened their futures, Rachel did what she had to do in order to protect them all. She left. Ten years later, Rachel Williams retreats to the quiet of the Colorado mountains. She needs isolation from the outside world to heal from a brutal date attack.
Sam McCoy has had it with socially elite women—especially his ex-fiancée. He needs to go back to the mountains and create a home, complete with a baby or two. When Rachel is injured, Sam is there to take care of her. He loves the way she defies him, makes him laugh, and makes him need. A future with her would be filled with love and babies.
Angelic dreams help Sam and Rachel know they’re fated to be together, despite the interference of others. It will be up to Roy and his wife Paulette to help nudge fate along.
Genre:
Contemporary
Length:
158,932 words
Mates of Destiny, Angel Chosen 1
Lynnette Bernard
EROTIC ROMANCE
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LOVER OF MY DREAMS
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This book is dedicated to the wonderful people of Colorado. Your kindness and welcoming friendship made me know that it’s possible to be part of a family who may not be blood, but who are as close as blood.
I would have never had the opportunity to spend my summer there if it hadn’t been for my cousins Paul and Laurine. They invited me, welcomed me, gave me wonderful memories, and introduced me to the beauty of the mountains and the people who lived there.
All of you helped a young woman realize that there are good people in this world. Your welcoming love inspired this novel and helped me make my dream a reality.
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A very special thanks to my two childhood friends Joanne and Anne who gave me so much laughter, understanding, kindness, and unconditional love and acceptance. We were definitely quite the trio. You are good people who gave me so many good memories. When we see each other now that we are older, it’s like no time has passed despite how our lives have taken their own paths. I guess that’s the way of true friendship. I love you both.
LOVER OF MY DREAMS
Mates of Destiny, Angel Chosen 1
LYNNETTE BERNARD
Copyright © 2014
A View from Heaven
“The angel Bernadette would like to speak with You,” Peter said quietly, looking into the soft, loving eyes of the heavenly Father.
“Sweet Bernadette,” He answered, smiling. “She has another baby she wants to watch over. Come to me, my child.” His voice was soft as He spoke to the angel.
The warm scent of cinnamon and sugar accompanied the petite angel as she gracefully soared toward the welcoming presence of God. Soft white and pink lights radiated from her, creating an aura that was both comforting and beautiful.
“Dear Father, a child has been born that will suffer great sorrow in the loss of her mother and father,” Bernadette spoke sadly, unshed tears making the soft brown of her gentle eyes glisten brightly. She was drawn to the tenderness emanating from her Father as He sat before her. His radiant, white, voluminous robes stretched out before her, giving her a sense of comfort and peace as she sought His guidance and gifts. “She will face a man of great evil in her young life, and I would ask to watch over her and give her the gift of dreams to help her through the difficult road that lies ahead of her.”
“You have a kind and caring heart, Bernadette,” the heavenly Father told her with great love in His voice. “Go and watch over the child. Help ease her sorrows and worries with the gift of her dreams.”
“Thank you, dear Father,” Bernadette squealed with delight, making God smile broadly at her joy. She climbed up onto His lap and hugged Him tightly.
She kissed His cheek soundly before leaning back to smile up at His kind face, her adorable dimples and loose, light brown, bouncing curls capturing His heart once again. He valued the beautiful treasure of her kindness and caring. Her soothing scent surrounded Him, allowing Him to breathe in the gentleness of her goodness and love.
“Have I made you happy, dear one?” He asked her quietly, cradling her head against Him, already knowing the answer.
“Yes, Father, thank you,” Bernadette whispered against His shoulder, her little arms hugging Him tightly as her soft, pink wings gently surrounded them both.
“You are very welcome, my child,” He whispered. “Go to her now, she needs your blessings.”
Bernadette nodded eagerly and scrambled down from her Father’s lap. The warm scent followed her as she soared happily from His presence and made her way to the hospital where the innocent child slept, peacefully unaware of the sorrow that would soon surround her.
As Bernadette looked down into the clear plastic cradle that held the newborn, the angel’s eyes filled with tears at the fragile beauty of this new life. Very slowly, she floated toward the child, leaning forward to gently place a kiss at the corner of her right eye. Bernadette smiled and her heart filled with love as the child turned her face toward her to lean in to the warmth of her kiss.
“You are very loved, Rachel,” Bernadette whispered. “My blessing of dreams will help ease your burdens as you grow, sweet child.”
With that, the little angel withdrew gracefully, gazing down at the beautiful new baby with open love on her face. She needed to return to her place in heaven where she could watch over the many babies God had given her permission to bless and guide.
The tiny baby turned her head and snuggled against the soft bunting within the cradle. As she slept peacefully, a small sparkle of light appeared where she had been kissed by her guardian angel. A tiny, crescent moon birthmark appeared to mark her as chosen.
Ten Years Ago
“Don’t let go, Sam!”
Her soft brown eyes were wide with fear and pain. A single tear escaped her right eye, glistening past the tiny, crescent moon birthmark to fall unheeded down her pale cheek that was muddied with streaks of dirt. She hung precariously from the edge of the high cliff that she had moments before been hiking with her cousin Roy and their friend Sam McCoy. She knew that her left leg was broken. The pain radiated from the tips of her toes to the joint of her hip. Sam’s tanned hand was all that was keeping her from cascading down the remainder of the one-hundred-foot drop to the green canopy of trees below.
“Rachel, don’t you dare look down,” Sam’s voice called to her with obvious effort as he strained to pull her up toward him with his right hand.
Every muscle in his body convulsed with the fear that had wrapped itself around him. He had to concentrate to make the panic subside so he could pull Rachel up to safety. He looked down at her and focused on her eyes—pleading eyes that were staring up at him with fear.
“Roy, pull harder!” Sam yelled to his friend who held his legs.
“I’ve got you, Sam,” Roy said with effort, grunting as he dug into the rich earth with his sneaker-clad feet. He was afraid to talk and lose any degree of strength for fear of losing his grip on Sam’s legs. He pulled with all his might, straining all the muscles in his shoulders but not feeling any of the pain as adrenaline rushed through his body. The open gash above his forehead that was just inside his hairline dripped blood down his face, and he whipped his head to the side to clear his eyes of the annoying liquid.