Unbreakable Bond & The Missing Twin: Unbreakable Bond / The Missing Twin
GUARDIAN ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS–ALWAYS READY TO PROTECT UNBREAKABLE BOND For eight years Nina Nash has been told to move past the night that changed her life forever. But she believes that her little girl is still alive. And there's one man who'll help her find the truth. Investigator Slade Blackburn takes Nina's case, hoping to give her closure. Yet what she really needs is someone to trust, to protect her…and to erase the sadness from her sweet blue eyes.THE MISSING TWIN Detective Caleb Walker is skeptical of Madelyn Andrews's claims that her five-year-old daughter is "communicating" with her twin sister, who never made it home from the hospital. But one glimpse of the beautiful single mother, and he can't walk away. As he uncovers suspicious details, Madelyn clings to him. And the deeper he digs, the more invested Caleb becomes in the tiny family…
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Guardian Angel Investigations is there for you when there’s nowhere left to turn… Two reader-favorite stories from USA TODAY bestselling author Rita Herron.
Unbreakable Bond
For eight years Nina Nash has been told to move past the night that changed her life forever. But the intense feeling that her little girl is still alive remains. And there’s one man determined to help her find the truth. Investigator Slade Blackburn takes Nina’s case, hoping to give her closure. Yet what she really needs is someone to trust, someone to protect her…someone to erase the sadness from her beautiful blue eyes.
The Missing Twin
Detective Caleb Walker is skeptical of Madelyn Andrews’s claims that her five-year-old daughter is “communicating” with her twin sister who’d never made it home from the hospital. But one glimpse of the beautiful single mother, and he can’t walk away. As he looks into what really happened, suspicious details are uncovered that prompt Madelyn to cling to him. And the deeper he digs, the more invested Caleb becomes in the tiny family…
Praise forUSA TODAYbestselling author Rita Herron
“Herron understands the bonds between mother and child and presents a touching and terrifying tale of evil and redemption.”
—RT Book Reviews on Unbreakable Bond
“Rita Herron is a gifted writer with the ability to draw her readers into the story and the minds of not only her hero and heroine but also the mind of the criminal. A real page turner, Up in Flames will not disappoint the readers.”
“A slick plot combined with riveting characters and unyielding suspense make Herron’s latest a star attraction for fans.”
—RT Book Reviews on The Missing Twin
“This story will totally captivate the reader. A tale packed solid with suspense and excitement with a new surprise at the turn of every page…An absolutely fascinating read that is definitely recommended. Rita Herron is an extremely gifted writer.”
—Fresh Fiction on Forbidden Passion
RITA HERRON
USA TODAY bestselling author Rita Herron wrote her first book when she was twelve, but didn’t think real people grew up to be writers. Now she writes so she doesn’t have to get a real job. A former kindergarten teacher and workshop leader, she traded storytelling to kids for writing romance, and now she writes romantic comedies and romantic suspense. Rita lives in Georgia with her family. She loves to hear from readers, so please write her at PO Box 921225, Norcross, GA 30092-1225, or visit her website, ritaherron.com.
Books by Rita Herron
Harlequin Intrigue
Guardian Angel Investigations
His Secret Christmas BabyUnbreakable BondThe Missing TwinHer Stolen Son
Bucking Bronc Lodge
Cowboy To The MaxCowboy CopNative CowboyUltimate Cowboy
Other Titles
Cold Case At Camden CrossingCold Case At Carlton’s CanyonCold Case At Cobra CreekCold Case In Cherokee Crossing
Visit the Author Profile page at Harlequin.com for more titles.
Unbreakable Bond
Rita Herron
To my beautiful daughter Emily
and her new son, Bradford.
And to the real Rebecca.
Thanks for inspiring us all!
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
A THUNDEROUS BOOM rocked the hospital walls and floor, jarring Nina Nash awake. What had happened? Had she been dreaming, or had there been an explosion?
Screams and shouts suddenly echoed in the halls, and footsteps of people rushing around outside her room pounded. Somewhere a food cart crashed and glass shattered.
Then the smell of smoke wafted to her.
Panic seized her. Dear God, there had been an explosion. The hospital was on fire.
She threw off the covers, not bothering to grab her robe or slip on her bedroom shoes, but the stitches from her C-section pulled as she shuffled to the door and shoved it open. Smoke flooded the hallway in a cloud so thick that she immediately coughed, her eyes watering.
She had to get to her baby. Little Peyton had been a preemie, less than five pounds, and was in the neonatal intensive care unit.
What if the fire was near the babies?
God, no…
Stumbling forward as fast as she could with her sore abdomen, she heard the sound of voices shouting again, another person crying. The fire alarm trilled, adding to the chaos. Through the gray fog, she spotted patients stumbling outside their rooms, everyone searching for an escape, confused and frightened.
“The east wing is on fire,” someone yelled.
“Find the stairwell and get out!” someone else shouted.
“Help me!” a woman screamed.
Someone bumped Nina as they raced down the hall toward the stairwell.
Heat flooded the hall and an orderly grabbed her arm to push her toward the staircase. “This way, miss.”
“No, I have to get to my baby,” Nina cried.
“No time, the nurses and firefighters are getting the infants out! And that corridor is engulfed in flames.”
