"I am homesick." He put a hand to his heart. "It would do me a great deal of good to attend the performance with the most beautiful woman in the village on my arm."
"Oberleutnant Schäfer, I don't think —"
He held up a hand to halt her speech. "Please, don't say no, Fräulein. At least let me have a little hope by telling me you'll consider the offer. Besides, I still owe you for sewing on my button."
She would have to clear any action with headquarters. It was possible that she could collect valuable intelligence by accompanying the junior German officer. It was even possible that Marie, code named Temperance, could pass intelligence to Virginia Benoit, code named Hope, in person. Pressing her lips together, desperate to find a way to end this conversation, she nodded. "Very well, Oberleutnant. As you say, I will think about it."
His eyebrow cocked, "You give me your word?"
After perhaps a half second of hesitation, she nodded. "You have my word."
He clicked his heels again. "Wunderbar! I will seek you out in two days time to learn your final decision." He leaned closer and whispered as if conspiring with her. She could smell his musky aftershave. "I hope you say yes."
Then he took her hand again and kissed the backs of her fingers. She struggled not to snatch her hand back from his grasp before his lips touched her skin. He smiled and said, "I look forward to speaking with you again, Fräulein Perrin."
"Good day, Oberleutnant Schäfer." She stayed put while he got back into his Kübelwagen and drove away. As soon as he was out of sight, Marie let the shaking overwhelm her. Carefully lying her bike on its side, she sat down on the side of the road and wrapped her arms around her knees while tremors shook her entire body. Out of nowhere, she felt very sick and crawled into the grass.
While heaves clutched her body, tears raced down her face. Spent and terrified, she lay back and covered her eyes with her hands. She felt so afraid all the time. What did she think she was doing here?
She silently prayed, desperate for God to reach out to her and physically reassure her that He hadn't abandoned her. But, of course, He did not and she eventually remembered not to test her Creator.
Rolling to her feet, she stumbled to her bike and climbed back on. Her legs felt so weak that she wobbled a bit while she pedaled back to town, but eventually her strength returned.
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Fifty Shades of Gravy
HALLEE'S GALLEY VOLUME 1
Fifty Shades of Gravy
While confronting and redeeming a recent popular secular phenomenon, Hallee Bridgeman, A.K.A. "Hallee the Homemaker" rides the gravy train to triumph and hilarity with her premiere cookbook, revealing the secrets of the penultimate comfort food – gravy. Fifty Shades of Gravy "a Christian Gets Saucy!" is a cookbook wrapped in a parody surrounded by a comedy with a tongue firmly inserted into a cheek – but the recipes are deadly serious and may leave readers licking the gravy boat.
Her famous whole food, real food recipes bathe in luxuriant liquid comfort with recipes that are sure to captivate and enslave any audience.
Hallee starts with stocks and broths and then explores every shade of gravy you can whip up. Some recipes are entire meals and some are simple sauces while still others are gravies served alongside a traditional holiday feast.
There are meaty gravies, comfort food gravies, vegan gravies, gluten-free gravies, and even chocolate gravies! For any gravy question you were too ashamed to ask, this saucy Christian shares the answer.
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THE WALKING BREAD; THE BREAD WILL RISE!
HALLEE'S GALLEY VOLUME 2
THE WALKING BREAD; THE BREAD WILL RISE!
While confronting and redeeming a recent popular secular phenomenon, Hallee Bridgeman, A.K.A. "Hallee the Homemaker" finds every grain of truth in her second whole food, real food cookbook with in-depth analysis and amazing recipes of yeast breads, quick breads, sourdoughs, and breads using grains other than wheat. The Walking Bread is a cookbook wrapped in a parody surrounded by a comedy with a tongue firmly inserted into a cheek -- but the recipes are "dead serious" and may leave readers searching for all the tasty bread crumbs.
"I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world." John 6:48-51
Readers, bakers, homemakers, and cooks all over the world will find themselves slathering the good stuff atop the muffins or corn bread; speeding through the quick breads; and going ape of over the banana bread. These bread recipes are so good, so healthy, and so easy you will want to pass them down from generation to generation.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
HALLEE BRIDGEMAN is a best-selling Christian author who writes action-packed romantic suspense focusing on true to life characters facing real world problems. Her work has been described as everything from refreshing to heart-stopping exciting.
An Army brat turned Floridian, Hallee finally settled in central Kentucky with her family so she could enjoy the beautiful changing seasons. She enjoys the roller- coaster ride thrills that life with a National Guard husband, a teenage daughter, and two elementary age sons delivers.
When not penning novels, she blogs about all things cooking and homemaking at Hallee the Homemaker™ ( www.halleethehomemaker.com). Her passion for cooking spurred her to launch a whole food, real food "Parody" cookbook series. In addition to nutritious, Biblically grounded recipes, readers will find that each cookbook also confronts some controversial aspect of secular pop culture.
Hallee loves coffee, campy action movies, and regular date nights with her husband. Above all else, she loves God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength; has been redeemed by the blood of Christ; and relies on the presence of the Holy Spirit. She prays her work here on earth is a blessing to you and would love to hear from you. Contact information is on her website.
FICTION BOOKS BY HALLEE:
The Jewel series:
Sapphire Ice, book 1
Greater Than Rubies (a novella inspired by the Jewel Series)
Emerald Fire, book 2
Topaz Heat, book 3
Christmas Diamond (Jewel Series novella inspired by the Virtues and Valor Series)
The Song of Suspense series:
A Melody for James, book 1
An Aria for Nick, book 2
A Carol for Kent, book 3 (coming soon)
COOKBOOKS BY HALLEE:
Fifty Shades of Gravy
The Walking Bread, the Bread Will Rise
Iron Skillet Man, the Stark Truth about Pepper and Pots
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A MELODY FOR JAMES A MELODY FOR JAMES TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
DEDICATION
1-9 Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
10-19 Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
20-29 Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
30-39 Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
READERS' GUIDE READERS' GUIDE SUGGESTED MENU Crunchy Chopped Salad with Creamy Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing
Turkey Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
Fresh Garlic French Bread
Mascarpone Cheesecake with Vanilla Almond Crust
READERS' GUIDE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
More Great Christian Fiction SONG OF SUSPENSE SERIES EXCERPT: AN ARIA FOR NICK
EXCERPT FROM A CAROL FOR KENT
THE JEWEL SERIES EXCERPT FROM SAPPHIRE ICE
EXCERPT FROM GREATER THAN RUBIES
EXCERPT FROM EMERALD FIRE
EXCERPT FROM TOPAZ HEAT
VIRTUES AND VALOR SERIES EXCERPT FROM TEMPERANCE'S TRIAL
Hallee the Homemaker Cookbooks Fifty Shades of Gravy
THE WALKING BREAD; THE BREAD WILL RISE!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR HALLEE ONLINE
NEWSLETTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Back Cover: A MELODY FOR JAMES
A Melody for James (Christian Suspense) Page 39
