The Pairings

Karen is a vibrant twenty-three-year-old with a little girl named Darla. When she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, her fate takes a strange twist; she accepts a deal with the proverbial devil in the hopes it will protect her child forever. Believing all she must do is kill one man propels her. What wouldn't a mother do for her baby girl? Karen soon realizes she is forced to fight for her life in more ways than one. The truth ends up being more unimaginable as the deal wasn't what it was made out to be.Sam has done jobs for wheelchair-bound Mr. Straightwell for the past couple decades, their nature becoming increasingly foul. His sense of obligation to the man has never waivered until now. As his path crosses Karen's, he begins to see Mr. Straightwell for the sick man he truly is. And there is nothing Sam can do about it.Mr. Straightwell's hatred has festered into a cancer not unlike that spreading through Karen's body. His need for revenge has bubbled over. The story unfolds as events from over twenty years ago are revealed.

• | Author: Penny L. Samms
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Aug 30, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 290 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 172095366X
• | ISBN-13: 9781720953661