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    Lori Wick Short Stories, Vol. 3: An Intense Man, The Camping Trip
    Lori Wick Short Stories, Vol. 3: An Intense Man, The Camping Trip
    Lori Wick Short Stories, Vol. 3: An Intense Man, The Camping Trip
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    Lori Wick Short Stories, Vol. 3: An Intense Man, The Camping Trip

    By Lori Wick

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    Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story.

    Volume 3 shares two charming tales of unexpected love. In "An Intense Man," when Nick Hamilton walks back into Kelly Donovan's life, she gladly helps him understand his new-found faith in Christ. But will his singular focus on learning overwhelm her need for love, or will Nick realize that Kelly's heart is in his hands? The endearing story "The Camping Trip" tells of how coach Adam Maxwell, while guiding a fatherless boy on his softball team, finds that he cannot overlook the boy's shy, hardworking mother.

    BONUS! Chapter One from Lori Wick's moving full-length novel, Every Storm, is included.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarvest House Publishers
    Release dateMay 30, 2017
    ISBN9780736968423
    Lori Wick Short Stories, Vol. 3: An Intense Man, The Camping Trip
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    Lori Wick

    Lori Wick is an experienced author who specializes in Christian fiction. With more than five million copies of her books in print, she is as comfortable writing period stories as she is contemporary works. She continuously hits bestseller lists because of her faithful fans. She currently resides with her husband and their family in the Midwest.

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      An Intense Man

      But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does.

      James 1:25

      Kelly Donovan pushed the glass office door open and then rubbed her sweating palms together as she tried to calm the frantic beating of her heart. She was convinced at the moment that being a temporary secretary was the worst job in the world—you never knew what you were going to find. She had worked for men and women who were absolute lambs and for others who had given her nightmares long after she’d moved on.

      Today and for the next eight weeks she would be working for a Mr. Nicholas Hamilton. He was a successful, high-powered criminal lawyer from a large private firm situated in downtown San Francisco, and he had actually contacted the Amos Secretarial Agency for a fill-in secretary himself. This was very unusual, and Mrs. Kroft, the manager of the agency, had looked at Kelly with a steely glint.

      I don’t have to tell you how out-of-the-ordinary this is, Miss Donovan. You are my best secretary, and I cannot stress to you strongly enough that you must not let us down.

      Kelly’s Yes, Mrs. Kroft had been meek but not feigned. She was a very sweet, even-tempered young woman, ready to please, and not given to allowing her life to be ruled by her emotions. This morning, however, she was nervous. Her last job had been almost a month long, but it had felt like a year. The man for whom she had worked had been impossible to please, and as hard as Kelly now worked at remaining calm, her palms still grew damp.

      Who are you?

      A deep voice startled Kelly, and she jumped slightly. She hadn’t even seen the other person.

      I’m Kelly Donovan. The Amos Agency sent me.

      She was stared at by the owner of the voice as they stood together in the office/waiting room. He was at least 6’3", with very dark hair and startling blue eyes. His chin was determined, stubborn even, and his black brows met in a single line over a long, fine nose. There was a sprinkling of gray at his temples.

      What do you want? he continued in that same deep tone.

      Kelly’s hand literally dripped. I was told you needed someone to do secretarial work; I must have the wrong office.

      The man turned away from her then and stared at the empty desk as though just noticing it. Kelly was on the verge of leaving when he spoke, almost to himself.

      She’s having a baby.

      I beg your pardon? Kelly responded, desperately trying to keep up.

      I need a letter, he told her. Is that what you’re here for?

      Yes, sir.

      With that he turned and went into his inner office. Kelly nearly tore her jacket off before frantically scrambling in the desk for a steno pad. In her two years of experience, she found that dictating letters was swiftly dying out, but if Mr. Hamilton wanted to dictate a letter, it was her job to oblige him. It felt like many minutes had passed before she found a pad and pen, but her new employer made no comment and began almost before she could take a seat. The phone rang once during his oration, but since he showed no signs of slowing, Kelly was forced to keep on.

      His terse That will be all ended the session as abruptly as it had begun, and Kelly retired to the outer desk to try to find her way around the strange computer and file system. She heard nothing from the inner office for the better part of two hours, and when her boss did appear, he looked surprised to see her.

      Did you need something, Mr. Hamilton?

      The tall man stared at her for a moment. What was your name again?

      Kelly—Kelly Donovan.

      Yes, right. Well, I need these notes typed before noon.

      Yes, sir.

      He left the papers without further word, and Kelly went to work. The phone rang a few times, but no one wanted to speak directly to Mr. Hamilton, so Kelly took messages. At 11:45 she knocked on the heavy oak door and was given permission to enter. She laid the letter from that morning and all the papers on his desk, but he never raised his head.

      Kelly had just let herself back into the waiting area when a woman came in. She was puffing like a steam engine and looked as though she was ready to deliver any moment; indeed, it looked like she might be carrying triplets.

      Oh, thank heaven you’re still here! she gasped. I was told only an hour ago that the woman who was to be here to start you couldn’t make it. I’m so glad you stayed.

      Kelly only stared, and the woman apologized.

      I’m sorry. I’m Brandy Clemens, Mr. Hamilton’s secretary.

      Oh, Kelly replied sympathetically. I’m sorry you had to come in. I think I’m doing pretty well.

      I know you are, Brandy exclaimed, or you would have run by now.

      I don’t know what you mean, Kelly admitted, and Brandy came to a complete halt.

      I can see that, she began slowly, which can only mean he’s having a good day.

      Kelly didn’t know how to answer this, but Brandy only smiled at her.

      Okay, she began, and in the next 30 minutes she gave Kelly a rundown on the operations. Kelly tried to absorb everything and then had a few questions. Her heart silently praised God that she had done things right so far, but as Brandy left, she gave Kelly a word of caution.

      Just remember that nothing is personal, Kelly.

      Okay, Kelly said, but her voice told the other woman that she didn’t really understand.

      Brandy tried again. He’s a very intense man to work for, and if he blows up at you, it’s nothing personal. He just has a job to get done and can’t see anything else.

      Kelly nodded. This was something she could understand, since many of her employers had been the same way. Kelly thanked Brandy, who seemed relieved to be leaving, and returned to her work, but it was several days before Brandy’s words were made more than clear to Kelly. Calmly brushing her windblown hair from her face, she walked into the office and was stopped short by her employer’s voice.

      Where have you been? He

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