Kailyn Eudailey witnesses her good friend, Gaby Mendoza, being killed by the Mexican Mafia. Kailyn is taken into protective custody, but the Conquistadores keep finding her. Someone in the US Marshall's office is leaking information. In a shootout at a cabin, Kailyn's protector is killed, but his son, Aaron Matthews, manages to safely whisk her away. On the run from the mafia and corrupt law enforcement, Kailyn and Aaron make their way from North Carolina to his real home in the desert Southwest, a place he hasn't been in over 20 years.

Aaron is a full-blooded Navajo Indian, but has learned to blend in as an FBI agent and be whoever he needs to be. Aaron and Kailyn arrive at his grandmother's home pretending to be husband and wife. Friends helped them get new identifications, a fake marriage license and everything they need to blend into the Rez with the Dine people. Aaron only has to keep Kailyn safe for three months until the trial. Can he protect this witness, a high-maintenance Southern belle, and also guard his heart?

Lisa Carter's UNDER THE TURQUOIS SKY is a dynamic story filled with suspense, but infused with plenty of inspiration. It's a story about trust and forgiveness; about learning self-worth and searching for your true identity. It's about safeguarding your heart and finding real healing. Aaron and Kailyn are strong-willed characters who go through a metamorphosis to blend and protect themselves. They are surrounded by supporting characters with a mixed bag of personalities. Lisa Carter has masterfully crafted a gripping plot with plenty of surprising turns. Both Aaron and Kailyn are searching for the place they truly belong. Will that place be on the Rez, under the turquoise sky?

Book Summary

When federal agent Aaron Yazzie is assigned to protect the only witness to a drug cartel execution, he hides Kailyn Eudailey in the safest place he knows . . . the vast, untamed wilderness of the Navajo Reservation.

Transporting Kailyn to New Mexico may not be as easy as Aaron would like. Kailyn is a high-maintenance Southern belle who is determined to assert her independence at every step. Although Aaron's job is to protect her from the dangers that could get them both killed, Kailyn is getting to him. As an undercover agent, Aaron has grown adept at playing many roles. But will he be able to embrace his true identity and God’s plan for his life in order to keep Kailyn alive?

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