The Countdown
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Last published Sun, Aug 2, 2015
Twenty years after their father died in Afghanistan, two sisters find themselves determined to turn their lives around. The eldest sister, Sara Cook, is about to be married to her boyfriend of 11 years, while Liz Cook is still trying to figure her life out.
Confident that no other man in her life will ever be able to replace her father, Liz tries to avoid the mysterious yet handsome Joey Moore.
Hiding her affections and a feeling that she's in danger whenever she's with him, Liz will continue trying to figure out her life and go about her daily routine. Luckily, planning her sister's wedding can distract her, but only until the danger becomes real, and her whole life depends on the mysterious man.
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