Bøker av Misty Ballantyne

The Agency's top team under the direction of Carter Dean James is still hard at work fighting the good fight. No one suspects anything when Timothy Ford, the infamous Driver for the team, known for his photographic memory and his superior mechanical skills, is requested to assist in a routine highway accident investigation. Tim, the affable agent, knew his life would never be the same, when he uncovered the name of the victim, realizing this was no accident. Tim vows to find the people who did this and bring them to justice before anyone else he loves gets hurt. As the team closes in, he is tasked with driving a federal witness, in a separate case they are working on to New York. A seemingly simple assignment, until the woman he loves gets tangled up in the mix.A mole in the Agency is caught feeding sensitive information about their agents to foreign elements, endangering not only the life of the Driver, but the rest of the team and must be stopped. Now Tim is on the drive of his life, driving not only to save the life of the witness, but to save the woman of his dreams from vicious criminals. The Team kicks into high gear to save their beloved agent but will they get to him in time, and will Tim be reunited with the woman he has determined he cannot live without? Misty Cowart Ballantyne has also written: Faith Love and Forgiveness in 2014 and its sequel, Fragile Moments in 2015. The Handler is the first book in the Agency Series and The Driver is its sequel. She is a native of Florida but has lived in North Carolina, Georgia, and currently calls Easley, South Carolina home.

Believe in Love at first sight? CIA Special Agent Dean didn't think he did until he saw the sweet but sassy Jesse Hardin, manager of Reed's sandwich shop. After observing her in action, he knew he had to have her on his covert Civilian Beta operation team. Due to national security and for her protection she was prohibited from physically seeing her handler, so they communicated through an intricate two way communication system. Lurking in the shadows, Dean helps her navigate through obstacles, dangerous missions and betrayal. Although in his position he has the power to manipulate many things, would her affections towards him be one of them?Jesse Hardin was your average hardworking young woman, so when the CIA approached her to be a civilian agent she was terrified, but intrigued and accepted the assignment. Dean, her handler soon became the voice of reason in her head and when misfortune hit, he and his team were there to help her navigate the emotional turmoil she found herself in. Forbidden to fraternize with other agents, Dean embarks on a secret mission to win Jesse's heart. Just when he thought he had a chance to be with the girl of his dreams, she moves into a new apartment where the handsome and ever available downstairs neighbor threatens to steal her away. Twists and turns keep you guessing as to who will ultimately win her affections in this complex and layered love story. Misty Ballantyne penned her first book, Faith Love and Forgiveness in early 2014. Since then, she has followed up with its sequel, Fragile Moments which was just released in July of 2015. She is a native of Florida but has lived in North Carolina, Georgia, and currently calls Easley, South Carolina home.

This story is the second in the Mapleton Series, following Faith Love and Forgiveness.Sebastian Petersen is a wealthy international business prodigy and known playboy who's jet setting lifestyle was legendary. His home base when stateside is in Mapleton, North Carolina. Enter Maggie Willis a feisty small town girl that captures his imagination and eventually his affection. Although Sebastian is drawn to her, he feels their lifestyles are so different, that he has a difficult time envisioning them together in a long term relationship. That is until a series of events places Maggie in his path causing him to undeniably question his life, his choices, and his future. Maggie has fallen for the criminally handsome Sebastian, but questions her ability to be not only what he needs, but what he desires. Throwing caution to the wind, she dives in heart first, praying that her best is good enough for the wealthy playboy. Their journey is one of laughter, love, pain, loss and self-discovery, but in the end can love prevail against all the odds stacked against them? Misty Ballantyne is happily married and the mother of three beautiful children, all adopted from China. Born in Florida, she has lived in Georgia, North Carolina, and for the last 25 years she and her family have called the Upstate of South Carolina home. A self-proclaimed people person, she has spent her career serving people in various customer service industries. With a lifelong passion for writing, she finally decided to get serious about her writing and after prayerful consideration penned Faith Love and Forgiveness. Fragile Moments is the sequel to that first story.

Miles Petersen, is the charismatic co-owner of the Caffeine Infusion Café, and comes from a very affluent family. He's going against the grain by running the local coffee Café verses diving into the family corporate businesses, like his older brother Sebastian, which has caused friction. Ava Turner, the lovely owner of the LaNoel, a year round Christmas store, is a lifelong resident of Mapleton. Ava loves the community and cherishes life in the small town she calls home. As business associates, and fellow church members, Miles and Ava had just begun to grasp their love for one another, when the competition for an adjoining business space begins to jeopardize their new found relationship. Sebastian who is a partner in the Café seeks to acquire the adjoining business space at all costs, regardless of who he hurts in his quest for success. Jealousy, deceit and misdirection threaten to rip Miles and Ava apart, but then a horrible incident occurs that will test their faith in ways they never could have imagined. Can they find it in their hearts to forgive the wrongs? But more importantly will their love and faith survive? Misty Ballantyne is happily married and the mother of three beautiful children, all adopted from China. She and her family share their home with three dogs and a spoiled Siamese cat. Born in Florida, she has lived in Georgia, North Carolina and for the last twenty five years she has called the Upstate of South Carolina home. A self-professed people person, she has spent her career serving people in various customer service industries. With a lifelong passion for writing short stories and poetry she decided get serious about her writing, and after considerable prayer took a leap of faith and penned Faith, Love and Forgiveness...