Keeping Caroline
by Vickie Taylor

After the death of his son, the sound of childhood laughter brought only pain to K-9 police squad officer Matt Burkett. But it's the silence his wife Caroline couldn't stand. She wanted a baby; Matt couldn't bear the thought of loving-- and possibly losing--another child.

Fourteen months after their only child succumbed to leukemia, Matt and Caroline separated. One year apart, they said. One year to heal, to learn to live again. Now the year is up, and lives in limbo must resume.

But living again means facing the truth--about the secret Caroline has been keeping from Matt and about the depth of the grief he's hidden from her. And it's the truth that makes Matt see that while he'd followed Caroline to the old country home where she'd taken refuge this past year under the guise of ending their marriage, now that he's here, keeping Caroline is the only goal that matters.

Vickie Taylor's Bio

The writing bug first hit Vickie Taylor in May, 1997. Within months, the pesky little insect had grown to Godzilla proportions, and had her firmly by the throat. She finished her first manuscript in November, 1997 and sent if off to a few contests for some feedback. Little did she know how quickly her life would change.

A few short months later, her manuscript had won all four RWA chapter contests entered, was a Golden Heart finalist, and had been sold to Silhouette Intimate Moments. After publication, that book went on to win the 2000 Rising Star Award and the Long Contemporary category of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery / Suspense.

Vickie now happily shares her home in Aubrey, Texas, with 2 dogs, 2 cats, 8 horses and her writing Godzilla. Having given up all hope of taming the magical monster, she's settled for putting him to work. Together they've sold five novels to Silhouette Intimate Moments. Her latest release, KEEPING CAROLINE, hits the shelves in March, 2002.