Love Leaves No One Behind

ISBN: 0-595-41402-8 (978-0-595-41402-4)
Trade Paperback - 276 pages
Price: $17.95

Synopsis:

A retired U.S. Army Ranger thinks that facing death was a thing of his past until confronted with his own mortality and that of the woman he loves.

A man by nature, a soldier by design, and a hero at heart—that’s Jesse Daulton. After a twenty-year career as a “high speed, low drag” Army Airborne Ranger, this soldier is looking forward to going home in search of a more normal lifestyle.

Mikayla is intelligent, headstrong, and loving with an unwavering devotion to family and friends.

Jesse and Mikayla are brought together by an act of kindness on his part, and within hours of meeting, the two form an unlikely union as they are drawn to one another by an undeniable attraction that neither can deny.

When a sadistic killer, know only as the “Night Crawler,” unwittingly crosses the Ranger’s path, Jesse proves that acts of heroism are a part of the man…not the job.

What ensues is a captivating lesson in life, love and courage, providing absolute proof of the human spirit’s ability to triumph over all types of adversity.

Reviews:

... The professional craftsmanship of the author is evident; phrasing and narratives are well done with a nice mix of dialog. The book is truly gripping. This book will appeal to many people for different reasons. It has an adult themed story that may make some people feel uncomfortable. It will have a profound and powerful impact on the reader. You cannot just read this book and walk away untouched emotionally in some way. This book cannot be ignored and it will find a readership base that will
love it! ... - W.H. "Bill" McDonald, Past President and Founder of Military Writers Society of America

First-time author Claudia Pemberton has written a credible and interesting crime novel, set in the Alabama mountain background of a retiring Army Ranger and the lady he learns to love. As heroine Mikayla Mitchell leaves her hometown for a new job in California, she is devastated by the death of her beloved grandmother, Granny Mae. A chance set of circumstances leads her to meet Army Ranger Jesse Daulton, and it is their budding relationship, intertwined amongst the horror of a serial killer, that makes her book so interesting. Pemberton's deft writing combines violence - patriotism - sexual tension - love- and some old-fashioned Alabama backwoods wisdom in her well-written novel. - Midwest Book Review

... Claudia Pemberton has captured (in print) the very essence of what my experiences confirm is an Army Ranger. She has woven a remarkable yarn of love, courage, strength, and compassion that defies ample description by this mortal. The prologue will leave you wondering, "What has this to do with love!" You will then find that the prose flows smoothly and gently at a nice southerly pace and then WHAM, a calamity hits like a bolt from the sky. After the turmoil, the southerly pace returns only to be shaken again by a more thunderous bolt than the last. ... - Ranger Bill Spies, Executive Secretary, Worldwide Army Rangers, Inc. (WAR)