Amnesiac Bride
An injured woman in a wedding veil on Jack Colbyâs ranch property? Jack has no idea who she isâand neither does she. âKendraâ doesnât know her name, what the veil is all about or where she belongs. And since Jackâs entire life changed with the unwelcome discovery of a twin brother, heâs not in the mood for secrets or surprises. Like finding out that Kendra might be spoken for. Yet even as she helps him open his heart to his family, he finds himself praying for the opportunity to make new memories.
Enjoy a special 15th anniversary bonus story from Love Inspired Suspense, When Night Falls by Margaret Daley
âYou were wearing this wedding veil when I found you,â Jack told her.
âWearing it?â She stared at the wide, satin-covered headband to which the gossamer fabric was anchored then looked down at her jeans and athletic shoes.
âI donât understand.â
âWell, that makes two of us. Maybe you were running from your wedding.â
âWhy would I do that?â she demanded.
âDonât know. You arenât wearing an engagement ring.â
She checked her left hand. âIâm so confused.â Her thick brown lashes fluttered down, masking her fear.
Shaken, he got into the driverâs seat. He would keep his distance after he got her out to the ranch. She shouldnât be around for long, anyway. Someone was bound to be missing a woman like her. Probably a man, a fiancé, maybe.
For some reason, the idea irritated Jack.
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Texas Twins: Two sets of twins, torn apart by family secrets, find their way home.
Her Surprise SisterâMarta Perry
July 2012
Mirror Image BrideâBarbara McMahon
August 2012
Carbon Copy CowboyâArlene James
September 2012
Look-Alike LawmanâGlynna Kaye
October 2012
The Soldierâs Newfound FamilyâKathryn Springer
November 2012
Reunited for the HolidaysâJillian Hart
December 2012
ARLENE JAMES
says, âCamp meetings, mission work and church attendance permeate my Oklahoma childhood memories. It was a golden time, which sustains me yet. However, only as a young widowed mother did I truly begin growing in my personal relationship with the Lord. Through adversity He has blessed me in countless ways, one of which is a second marriage so loving and romantic it still feels like courtship!â
After thirty-three years in Texas, Arlene James now resides in Bella Vista, Arkansas, with her beloved husband. Even after seventy-five novels, her need to write is greater than ever, a fact that frankly amazes her, as sheâs been at it since the eighth grade. She loves to hear from readers, and can be reached via her website, www.arlenejames.com.
Carbon Copy Cowboy
Arlene James
Dear Reader,
Welcome to Love Inspired! Weâre celebrating our 15th anniversary this month, and youâre invited to the party!
Love Inspired Books began in September 1997, offering readers inspirational contemporary romances. Fifteen years later, Love Inspired has never wavered from our promise to our readers; we are proud to publish short contemporary romances that feature Christian men and women facing the challenges of life and love in todayâs world.
In honor of our anniversary, we are showcasing some of our top authors in September. Irene Hannon, Arlene James and Lois Richer were part of the original lineup in 1997, and weâre supremely blessed that they are still writing for us in 2012. Jillian Hart and Margaret Daley have been part of the Love Inspired family since the early 2000s. And newcomer Mia Ross rounds out the month. We hope you enjoy these sweet stories full of home, family and love.
As a special thank-you to our readers, each book this month contains a bonus story. Give them a try, and we know youâll find our authors the very best in Christian romance!
Thank you for reading Love Inspired.
Blessings,
Melissa Endlich
Senior Editor
I am so blessed in my friends, especially
those upon whose prayers I can always depend. Thank you, Joyce Powell, for the many years of friendship and supportâ and especially for the enumerable prayers. God bless you, sweet sister.
DAR
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In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for,
but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
âRomans 8:26
Special thanks and acknowledgment to Arlene James
for her participation in the Texas Twins miniseries.
Chapter One
âThat canât be good,â Jack Colby said to his grullo stallion, Tiger. Tugging his hat low over his brow, he brought the horse to a halt and leaned an elbow on the saddle horn. He judged the speed of the sleek, ruby-red coupe as he visually tracked it across the Texas landscape. âSlow it,â he urged the unseen driver. âSlow it down.â
Everyone in the area knew that the sharp curve at the base of Blackberry Hill was a dangerous spot. More than one driver had missed the turn and careened off the road. Some cars flipped, and one had even flown right over the bar ditch and plowed into the massive hickory tree on the other side. Nearly all of the accidents happened at night or in poor weather, but unless this particular driver slowed down, they were going to have a crash in broad daylight on a warm Monday afternoon in early September.