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    Justice and Sophie
    Justice and Sophie
    Justice and Sophie
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    Justice and Sophie

    By Sarah Gilman

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    One year ago, Sophie Carter escaped Heaven and her arranged mating. Sophie misses her beloved home, not to mention her wings, but a quiet life on Earth offers her a chance at her dearest wish: to find love. The last thing she expects is to come home one night and find one of Heaven's most dangerous creatures perched on her roof.

    Justice, an archangel's assassin, tracks a dangerous werewolf-class demon in Sophie's neighborhood and seeks shelter at her home to wait out the beast. Fierce attraction sparks between Sophie and Justice. However, he cannot stay on Earth for long. She cannot return to Heaven, unless she accepts her arranged mate. Will Sophie get a taste of Justice, only to lose him to impossible circumstances?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSarah Gilman
    Release dateDec 30, 2012
    ISBN9781301811120
    Justice and Sophie
    Author

    Sarah Gilman

    Sarah started her first novel in the third grade. She never finished that story, but never gave up the dream. Her fascination with wings also began at that age, when images of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis captured her imagination and never let go. Now a paranormal romance writer, she employs her love of writing to bring the allure of winged creatures to the pages of her novels. Sarah lives in Vermont with her supportive husband and two spoiled cats. She is the prolific author of: Out in Blue, out now in trade paperback, coming January, 2013 in mass market Deep in Crimson, to be released in September, 2013 Wings of Redemption, a Return to Sanctuary novella, to be released in October, 2012.

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      Book preview

      Justice and Sophie - Sarah Gilman

      Justice and Sophie

      A short story

      By

      Sarah Gilman

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2012 Sarah Gilman

      All Rights Reserved

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. It may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Photos and artwork used in the creation of the cover licensed through Shutterstock.com

      This story is a work of fiction.

      To all who have taken risks to follow their dreams.

      Chapter One

      Sophie Carter’s headlights illuminated an angel crouching on her garage roof, blocking the stars behind him. He resembled a grand demon with his black attire and dark wings, though demons didn’t have luminescent brands around their left wrists—a small comfort. An angel wasn’t necessarily good news. Not for Sophie.

      Stopping the car, she rubbed the dark scar on her own wrist. What did an angel want with her? She had no further business with Heaven. Counting backwards from ten to calm her shaking hands, she drove the remaining length of the driveway and pressed the button to open the garage door.

      At least she didn’t have to worry about passing traffic—humans couldn’t perceive angels. She parked and left the sedan, shivering in the damp autumn air. Dressed only in jeans and a thin gray sweater, she folded her arms against the chill and waited, her mouth dry.

      The rush of air over feathers preceded the quiet crunch of footsteps on gravel. The angel stepped into the brightly-lit garage, his folded wings falling lower than his knees. If she hadn’t lost her own wings, his span would have dwarfed hers by several feet. Large feathers the darkest possible shade of blue mixed with plumage the color of chocolate—matching the hues of his hair.

      Sophie took a step back, her shoulders tense and scrunched toward her ears. What did he want?

      His chest bled from three parallel gashes beneath his torn shirt. The wounds had to cause him pain, but he gave no indication. Instead, he focused on her.

      Hello, miss.

      Um, hi. She stared

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