The Eyes of Midnight
by Mark Holtzclaw
Karen Bishop longed for the day when the man of her dreams would appear. But being plain and ordinary did not grant her the opportunities she desired. Not until she discovered love through the eyes of midnight."Trust me, Maddie. I'll be right behind you.""What if I fall?""I can skate faster than you can fall," Jack whispered,and Maddie closed her eyes against the shiver thatenveloped her body…Ice Hockey. Strong coffee. His infant son, Duncan. Three things Jack McKenzie could not do without. Now he was about to add a fourth. Beautiful, green-eyed Madelyn Cross has reappeared in his life with a load of baggage and a history riddled with emotional landmines.They almost hooked up in high school, but their fathers had different ideas. Now, years later, their paths cross in a beautiful Southern California park. Each has a son, and each has an unhappy past; both share a need for love, passion and devotion. But can Jack solve the mysteries in Maddie's past, overcome the specter of her dead lover and still come out the hero?