by Diane Hester
‘Everything all right?’ she said as he joined her near the head of the table. ‘Don’t tell me you have to –’
‘No, it wasn’t a medical call. Just someone . . .’
She tipped her head at his curious expression. ‘What?’
He took her face in both his hands, his kiss deep with promise and longing. ‘I’ll tell you later.’
Acknowledgements
My number one thanks go to my editor, Beverley Cousins, for giving me this chance to realise my dream, and to the fabulous team at Random House Australia for their work in putting this book together.
Special thanks to my critiquing partners, Alison Manthorpe, Kathy Blacker and Mary Gudzenovs, who helped me through every stage of this project, from the first glimmer of an idea to the final edit, and without whose feedback, friendship and encouragement it might never have been finished.
Sincere thanks also to the writers, readers and fellow retreaters who gave me their generous support along the way: Rowena Holloway, Helen van Rooijen, Carol Lefevre, Esther Campion, Aileen Pluker, Sandy O’Grady, Monica McInerny, Dr Christine Lucas, Liz Jones, and the members of Eyre Writers.
And to my wonderful family, both in Australia and the US, for believing in me and always giving me their total support. Thank you for letting me live my dream.
About the Author
Diane Hester is a former violinist with the Adelaide Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic, US. Born in New York, she now lives in Port Lincoln, South Australia with husband Michael. Run to Me is her debut novel and she’s currently hard at work on her second – another fast-paced Hitchcockian thriller.
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Run to Me
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Copyright © Diane Hester, 2013
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ISBN 9781742756431 (ebook)
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Table of Contents
Cover
About the Book
Contents
Title
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06
Chapter 07
Chapter 08
Chapter 09
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Copyright Notice
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