Marcia A Oster

Contract on Time Marcia A Oster

Katharine's father, Dillon Blackwood has a heart attack. At his doctor's suggestion he takes cruise to recuperate and returns with a new bride, Eleanore. Eleanore brings her three offspring to live at the Blackwood house located outside of Richmond, Virginia and then plots to get rid of her new stepdaughter--one way or another. Fearing for her life, Katherine calls her brother, Devin who quickly comes to her rescue. In Texas, Katherine quickly substitutes Frank Dailey for her father. However, Frank's feelings are anything but fatherly. Blake Dailey retires from being a professional hired killer (hit man) and returns home. Refusing one last hit, Blake discovers Dillon Blackwood is the intended target. Blake wants to visit Katherine's father under the premise of asking for her hand. Things immediately go bad in Virginia when Katherine is kidnapped to get her father to where the 'accident' can happen. Blake begins to wonder if his life is a contract living on borrowed time.