A Surprise Rescue – Rose Fresquez

“Work double, and maybe you’ll get my biryani for lunch.” The promise earned a cheer. Rohan smiled, the easy camaraderie settling around him. Still, unease nipped at the edges. How long could he keep this pace? “When is Faluk coming back?” “Depends on whether his debtors are home or not,” Namesh answered. Faluk had left shortly after Rohan’s arrival, heading out to collect overdue payments from those who’d borrowed from him. Rohan thanked her for the juice and rose to his feet.

“We’ve got a delivery in one hour.” Jamal clapped his hands once as he nudged his brother to stand. After the juice break, the brothers loaded bricks onto the wooden cart hitched to their buffalo. The massive animals stood patient, tails flicking at flies, leather straps creaking as the load settled. Rohan kept cutting wood, stacking plank after plank until the brothers pulled away. Each board he cut and set aside felt like another small piece of order returning to his life.

He was doing this for Prisha. She’d taken him in without question. Trusted him before she knew who he was. Given him a place when he had none. “Rohan!” He looked up from the saw and stilled the blade. Dressed in a maroon button-down over a cream lungi, Faluk stood by the boards Rohan hadn’t stacked yet, bending to run a hand along the edge.

“You cut too thin. It’ll warp.” Rohan crossed over and lifted the short board, sighting down its length. He tilted it at an angle of a fraction, recalibrating. “You’re a hard man to please.” “That’s why this business still stands.” Faluk grunted. But his mouth stretched wide enough to crinkle up the skin around his eyes. “You’re not doing too badly.”

He gave a short nod, waved Rohan back to work, then sauntered toward one of the low wooden shelters. Probably his workspace. Rohan grinned and returned to the saw. The more work he accomplished today, the sooner he could give Prisha’s house his full attention. Sweat and repetition filled the emptiness left by what he couldn’t remember. He thought less about who he’d been and more about who he was becoming here. Time blurred in the rhythm.

When he stopped, his hands were caked with sawdust, palms raw and grain-streaked. Namesh’s call for lunch came like mercy. The debt here wasn’t the one that mattered most. In just over a week, the hospital bill was due. After washing his hands at the outdoor pump, he joined the couple beneath the banyan tree.

Copyright © 2026 by Rose Fresquez. All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. A Surprise Rescue is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-961159-26-6 1kitap1.com/en ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to thank the Lord, my Savior. Without you, Father, there’s no point in trying to do anything at all. It’s my prayer that I can honor you with my words. I thank you for connecting me with an amazing group of people who helped support me in accomplishing this novel.

To my husband, Joel, who works so hard to provide for our family so I can stay home and take care of the kids. I’m so blessed we get to journey through life together. To my children, Isaiah, Caleb, Abigail, and Micah, you fill my heart with joy.

Thanks for the giggles, laughter, and encouragement. Unending thanks to my editor, Deirdre Lockhart. Your insights and wisdom have helped shape this story. To my insider team, thanks for always suggesting the coolest ideas. To my ARC team, thank you for reading and being the first to spread the word about my books. To Carol, Trudy, John, and Sylvia. You guys are so amazing for the time you invested to brainstorm, beta read, and critique my manuscript.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And to my faithful readers who have read each and every one of my books, I am forever grateful. To all my new readers, thank you for taking a chance on me and picking up my book. 1kitap1.com/en Contents CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 22 CHAPTER 23 CHAPTER 24 CHAPTER 25 CHAPTER 26 CHAPTER 27 CHAPTER 28 CHAPTER 29 CHAPTER 30 CHAPTER 31 CHAPTER 32 CHAPTER 33 CHAPTER 34 CHAPTER 35 EPILOGUE ABOUT THE AUTHOR OTHER BOOKS BY ROSE FRESQUEZ 1kitap1.com/en T CHAPTER 1 he monsoon hadn’t just chewed through her roof.

It had dragged Prisha Kapoor back into town weeks earlier than she liked. Urmi slammed the brakes, jerking her forward, and she braced herself.

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