With his life torn apart by tragedy, Garrett finds a true lifesaver in the Golden Retriever pup, Mandy, that he rescues from a local shelter. Inspired by the heroic search and rescue teams he sees on television, he and Mandy become a trained SAR team.  Their first big challenge comes when a series of violent storms with vicious tornadoes rip through the high plains.<br><br>Dan has come home from Iraq shattered by the horrors he witnessed. Like his father and grandfather before him, he takes off on an old motorcycle to try to find peace and outrun his nightmares. Instead he finds a storm that almost takes his life.<br><br>Lucky for him, a special SAR team comes to his rescue. In Mandy and Garrett he just might find the unconditional love he needs to become whole again.

Rescued by Love

There was something special about the man, a vitality and an appealing mixture of strength and vulnerability as he lay there, down though far from out.


I’d really like to get to know this guy…The sudden urgency of his wish caught Garrett by surprise


“From what the charge nurse said, you’re in good shape all considered, Dan. I’m glad. Until they got you free, I wasn’t sure how badly you were hurt because I couldn’t get close enough to really check. Even afterward, it was iffy. Lucky thing—a couple of broken bones and severe dehydration can be fixed up pretty easily. Still, I’m glad we found you when we did.”


Dan nodded. “So’m I. From what they say, I can be released in a day or two. I’m going to have to figure out what to do then. I guess maybe I could get a bus ticket home, although I don’t have a lot of cash on me. I should call home…I just hate to worry them. I check in now and again, but mostly I’m just bumming around right now. Needed to put some bad shit behind me.”


Chapter 5