Apples and Ice

<p> A motorcycle accident five years ago had destroyed Linda's love life and killed her new husband Phil Wilson.</p><p>Then a new tragedy had struck this past year. A house fire and an auto accident ruined the life of her young nephew Richie leaving him an orphan in a wheelchair. It turned to ashes the home of her brother and his wife of eleven years.</p><p>Linda had been living in emotional numbness for the past five years since the first tragedy left her suspicious about her fiance's untimely death. All her hopes of a bright promising life of family and every day happiness had gone up in flames.</p><p>She doubted that God could ever bring something good out of all that surrounded these miserable events.</p><p>Her story is centered at a farm of apple trees and Christmas trees near a small town in Michigan on the St. Lawrence Seaway.</p><p>The mysterious ex-spy Whit Brockman is hired by Linda to be a companion during rehab therapy for her nephew Richie.</p><p>Carl Linda's tree farm manager becomes jealous and possessive of Linda when she installs Brock in the small cottage beside the main house.</p><p>Just when Linda begins to trust her romantic feelings for Brock she sees him with another woman and discovers that he is making secret telephone calls.</p><p>Brock recognizes a young woman tutor at Richie's swim therapy program and causes her to be fired.</p><p>Linda's doubts grow deeper and her emotions grow colder.</p><p>Will Richie ever be able to walk again?</p><p>Will Linda be able to love again after she discovers the truth about her fiance's death?</p><p>Will Brock's covert mission on the St. Lawrence Seaway be successful?</p>