Regina da Silva is Co-Director of the House of Angels' Orphanage in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The other Co-Director, Irene, is leaving for Orlando, Florida, to start a new life with her three-month-old baby, Eduardo. When they stop so Regina can run into the market with Eduardo to get him some juice, an explosion occurs outside. Irene's car burns in the parking lot with Irene in it. Regina promised Irene she would care for Eduardo if anything ever happened to Irene. She never thought she'd have to make good on that promise.

A few days after Irene's funeral, Brooks Anderson arrives at the orphanage. Sent by his mother, Co-Founder of the orphanage with her husband, Brooks is here to take Eduardo back to Orlando for adoption. Regina is reluctant to let Eduardo go without her. Before they can get out of the house, someone fires a shot outside and kills the orphanage guard. This sends Regina into action, getting the children out of the house to a safe place and getting herself, the baby and Brooks out too.

Regina and Brooks have a strong battle of wills as they journey across Brazil trying to stay one step ahead of their pursuer. It would help to know who this pursuer is and why he is after them. Added to their battle of determination to each have things their way is a blossoming physical attraction. Neither one wants to admit they have room in their lives for romance.

Connie Mann's inspirational thriller moves a mile-a- minute through the jungles of Brazil with a frantic car chase. Her characters are well-developed and believable, but you're never quite sure which ones are the good guys and which ones are the bad guys. The suspense builds to a climax at several different points, just to have another event occur that changes the playing field. ANGEL FALLS is about revenge, learning to forgive and having a strong faith in God to see you through the tough times. This book is a real winner, so add it to your reading list.

Book Summary

When her best friend is killed in an explosion, leaving Regina da Silva with her friend's young child, she doesn't realize that the child was as much as target as her friend. Brooks Anderson has been sent to find the child and bring it to the US. When circumstances bring them together in Brazil, they find themselves being pursued by a killer as they protect an orphaned baby. As the danger heightens around them, so does the attraction between Regina and Brooks, despite their differences. Regina and Brooks have both been broken by their violent pasts, but while Regina relies on her faith to deal with her past, Brooks has turned away from God. Will their pasts stop them from realizing their true feelings for each other when their pursuer strives to keep them apart forever?

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