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

He took a quick trip to the sink in the utility room to wash up and then followed his nose into the kitchen. Two places were set at the small table, as prettily set as he could ever remember his mother doing for special meals. Dan had found the good china, the stemmed glasses, and the matching set of tableware. Garrett skidded to a halt.


“Holy mackerel! Look at this. What’s the occasion? Is it somebody’s birthday or something?”


Dan actually blushed, a ruddy stain coloring his tanned face. “Nah, nothing like that. Did I do wrong to get out the good dishes and stuff? I just saw it and everything looked so nice. I wanted this to be a special meal, my way to start saying thanks for all you’ve done for me. I really can cook. I told you, it’s what I was planning to do for a career.”


“Well, the smells say you did a bang-up job. What are we having?”


Chapter 13