by Kelly Irvin
señora: madam
señorita: miss
sí: yes
taqueria: Mexican restaurant, specializing in tacos and burritos
te amo: I love you
telenovela: soap opera TV show
tío (a): uncle, aunt
tu mamá: your mama
turista: tourist
un idiota: an idiot
una: a
vámanos: let’s go
About the Author
Photo by Tim Irvin
Bestseller Kelly Irvin is the author of seventeen books, including Amish romance and romantic suspense. Publishers Weekly called A Deadly Wilderness “a solid romantic suspense debut.” She followed up with No Child of Mine. The two-time ACFW Carol finalist worked as a newspaper reporter for six years writing stories on the Texas–Mexico border. Those experiences fuel her romantic suspense novels set in Texas. A retired public relations professional, Kelly now writes fiction full-time. She lives with her husband, photographer Tim Irvin, in San Antonio. They are the parents of two children, three grandchildren, and two ornery cats.
Visit her online at KellyIrvin.com
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Twitter: @Kelly_S_Irvin
Acclaim for Kelly Irvin
“A compelling and timely story, Over the Line is a testament to the courage required to forgive. Irvin paints a vivid picture of life on the border—of loyalty and betrayal, fear and love, hope and despair.”
—Siri Mitchell, author of State of Lies
“Tell Her No Lies is true romantic suspense at its best! Kelly Irvin has penned a heart-stopping, adrenaline pumping romantic suspense with an unlikely heroine that tugs at the heartstrings. Highly recommended!”
—Colleen Coble, USA TODAY bestselling author
“I think I’ve found a new favorite author! What an exciting read—tense, suspenseful, and masterfully written!”
—Carrie Stuart Parks, award-winning author of Formula of Deception
“In Tell Her No Lies, Kelly Irvin has crafted a story of wounded characters overcoming and fighting their way to the truth. In a world where so many present one facade externally and another inside their homes, this novel shines a light on the power of truth to cut through the darkness. Wrap that inside a page-turning mystery and some sweet romance and it’s a story perfect for readers who love multiple threads. This is a keeper of a story.”
—Cara Putman, author of the Hidden Justice series
“With plenty of twists and surprises, this is a story readers will be shocked by.”
—Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Tell Her No Lies
“Well-established as a writer of Amish romances, Kelly Irvin’s romantic suspense novels promote faith after betrayal and encourage readers to learn to love and trust again.”
—Ingram on Tell Her No Lies
“Irvin (Amish of Bee County series) creates a complex web with enough twists and turns to keep even the most savvy romantic suspense readers guessing until the end. Known for her Amish novels, this two-time Christy Award finalist shows that her talents span subgenres from tranquil Amish stories to rapidly paced breathless suspense.”
—Library Journal on Tell Her No Lies
“A moving and compelling tale about the power of grace and forgiveness that reminds us how we become strongest in our most broken moments.”
—Library Journal on Upon a Spring Breeze
“Irvin’s novel is an engaging story about despair, postnatal depression, God’s grace, and second chances.”
—CBA Christian Market on Upon a Spring Breeze
“A warmhearted novel that is more than a romance, with lovable characters, including two innocent children caught in the red tape of government and two people willing to risk breaking both the Englisch and Amish law to help in whatever way they can. There are subplots that focus on the struggles of undocumented immigrants.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4-star review, on The Saddle Maker’s Son
“Irvin has given her audience a continuation of The Beekeeper’s Son with complicated young characters who must define themselves.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4-star review, on The Bishop’s Son
“The awesome power of faith and family over personal desire dominates this beautifully woven masterpiece.”
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review, on The Beekeeper’s Son
“Storyteller extraordinaire Kelly Irvin’s tale of the Amish of Bee County will intrigue readers, who will want to eavesdrop on the lives of these characters on a regular basis.”
—RT Reviews, 41/2-star review, on The Beekeeper’s Son
“Irvin writes with great insight into the range and depth of human emotion. Her characters are believable and well developed, and her storytelling skills are superb.”
—CBA Retailers + Resources on The Beekeeper’s Son
Other Books by Kelly Irvin
Romantic Suspense
Tell Her No Lies
Amish
An Amish of Big Sky Country Novel
Mountains of Grace (available August 2019)
Every Amish Season Novels
Upon a Spring Breeze
Beneath the Summer Sun
Through the Autumn Air
With Winter’s First Frost
The Amish of Bee County Novels
The Beekeeper’s Son
The Bishop’s Son
The Saddle Maker’s Son
Copyright
Over the Line
© 2019 by Kelly Irvin
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.®
Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Irvin, Kelly, author.
Title: Over the Line / Kelly Irvin.
Description: Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, [2019]
Identifiers: LCCN 2018059444 | ISBN 9780785223146 (paperback)
Subjects: | GSAFD: Romantic suspense fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3609.R82 O94 2019 | DDC 813/.6--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018059444
Printed in the United States of America
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