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

“I’m not the world’s greatest cook,” he said with a rueful shake of his head. “While I can usually manage not to burn toast too bad and sometimes fry an egg without busting it, that’s about the extent of my culinary art at breakfast time. You definitely don’t want to try my oatmeal.”


Dan grinned at him. Garrett usually seemed so sure and confident this show of uncertainty made him more human. “When I get back on my feet, I’ll do you up my best Cajun meal. Meanwhile, if you have coffee, chicory or not, I’ll be okay.”


“Coffee I do. And a pretty damn good job if I do say so. My dad was a coffee connoisseur and taught me how to fix it right when we camped out years ago. I can brew it over a campfire, perk it on the range, or even use one of those confounded machines, so long as it doesn’t sit more than twenty or thirty minutes. Check this out.”


Chapter 11