A Sacred Trust Author:Sharon Mignerey Lexi Monroe's photography is renowned for its subject -- the people of South America, especially the children. She loved her job, until she met El Ladron, the driving element behind the stealing and selling of children. It is El Ladron that scares Lexi and forces her into a self-exile from the world she loves. Recognizing her own fears, Lexi dec... more »ides to try Chane Callahan's survival training class, hoping to put herself back on track. True to his soldier background, Chane is at first skeptical of Lexi as a reporter/photographer, but he soon realizes that this little lady is a resourceful, talented woman. She is also the most beautiful thing he has ever laid eyes on, and he decides that she might be well worth the chase, if he can remember how to do the chasing. There is no denying the attraction that builds between Chane and Lexi. Chane realizes that Lexi is fighting a fear that holds her very soul in torment. She forces herself to hold him at a distance, not wanting him to get too close, too personal. But Lexi's eyes cannot hide her feelings, her desires; and Chane's gentle touch and soft words are a welcome change from the pain she has seen. El Ladron tracks Lexi through a grandmother searching for her lost grandchild, a child taken after her parents were brutally murdered by him. Lexi is trapped between protecting Chane and his family and protecting herself. When El Ladron finds her, nothing will stop him from destroying everything Lexi holds dear -- her home, her life, her loves. When he takes Chane's family and holds them in exchange for Lexi, there is only one answer -- she must face her demon. Chane and Lexi have faced their own nightmares, their own losses. Now they must face their greatest fear -- losing each other before they've even had time to realize what they are losing. Lexi's only prayer now is for the protection of Chane's daughter and brother, who are both in the hands of the devil himself. Her new fear is that Chane will not forgive her for leading this beast into his life. Can a contemporary romance supply you with all the action, thrills, and passion of other romance novels? Ask Sharon Mignerey. With her book, A Sacred Trust, the answer is a resounding YES! Sharon has already proven that this novel is exceptional by winning the RWA Golden Heart Award for Single Title Release last year under the title Child of Hope. This book not only provides adventure and thrills, but it also brings to life two of the most compelling lovers to walk the written page.Sharon Mignerey blazes in her first novel. A new romantic star is on our horizon. This is a romance that will thrill you to the bones! Riveting and powerful! A swift-moving emotional roller coaster with all the elements of a spy-thriller. The romantic tension between Lexi and Chane is robust and hearty. It's nice to see a heroine with such guts and a hero with such tenderness. Here's hoping that Sharon keeps her 'sacred trust' to us by continuing to write such absorbing stories.Karen Ellington -- Copyright ? 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved« less