Danger in the Shadows

by Andrea Renee Cox

Fear. It's a driving force that freezes us in our tracks. I've experienced it in several different ways in my life, and I'm guessing you have too. But what would it be like to live in constant fear for your life?

Danger in the Shadows tells the story of a woman who was held captive for years by the fear that her sister's killer would come back for her. Sara longs for freedom, but her past demands tight security surround her at all times. When she finds herself stuck in an elevator with a high-profile former football player, her world gets rocked in more than one way. She expected the increase in her protective detail, as stifling as it is, but she didn't expect love to come knocking on her door. The only problem is this love comes with the limelight and media attention she's skirted around her entire life. Will she be willing to risk her safety to pursue a future she had given up hope of having?

This book is the prequel (one of two prequels now; Jennifer is the second) to Dee Henderson's O'Malley Chronicles, my favorite book series. This is the third time I've read this one, and it never gets old. Oh sure, writing has changed over the years. The book is dated by its style and word choices. But a story about a woman trying to overcome fear is pretty timeless, if you ask me. Almost every woman in every generation faces it at one point or another. I love Sara's journey to finding peace and learning to trust in God. It's not an easy one, given what her past is (and you'll have to read the book to learn all the details). But it just goes to show you how much God cares about all the intricacies of our lives and how He's with us especially in our darkest days. I love that. And I long to grow closer and closer to Him each day He blesses me with.

If you haven't yet read the O'Malley Chronicles, I highly recommend them, and you should begin with Danger in the Shadows. Come fall in love with some of my favorite literary characters.