THE SECRET TWIN – Catherine Mann
Alaskan Oil Barons , Book 8
Harlequin Desire #2644
ISBN: 978-1-335-60346-3
February 2019
Contemporary Series Romance

Alaska – Present Day

Brea Steele was once thought dead, killed years ago in an airplane crash along with her mother. But she is very much alive and feeling out of place back with her family. After the crash, she was rescued by a couple who led her to believe that the Steele family had abandoned her. Brea suspects someone deliberately caused the accident and she is secretly investigating it. Caught one day snooping on the computer in the office of the new CEO of the family company, Ward Benally, she is stunned when he covers for her presence in his office by claiming to her family that they are dating. His suggestion is simple enough: pretend to date for a month while she sorts out her feelings for her family. But there is an attraction simmering between them that soon leads to their pretend relationship becoming real.

Brea's distrust of her own family has left her cautious when it comes to trusting people. Ward seems nice, but why is he helping her by acting as a buffer between her and her family? Because they are supposedly dating, this requires that they attend functions together and appear to be in love. Being around Ward soon has Brea letting down her guard a little. By the end of their first night out together as a couple, they're making love. Ward insists that he's not asking for any commitment from her as their relationship will only last the promised month. But what happens after that? Can they just walk away from each other?

The story of Brea and the accident that claimed the life of her mother has appeared in several books of the  Alaskan Oil Barons series. With THE SECRET TWIN, we have reached the end. While Brea is back in the family fold, she sees her relatives as almost strangers, even her twin, Naomi. She's not sure whom she can trust. If the plane accident was deliberate, is the killer or killers still out there? And what would the motive be? Much has changed since that crash. Her father is now married to Jeannie Mikkelson, whose family were once rivals of the Steeles. Brea can't shake the feeling that the Mikkelsons are behind the crash. Is she right?

The chemistry between Brea and Ward sizzles and they seem perfect for each other. But first she has to deal with what happened in her past and start to trust again. Ward has his own issues as he lost his beloved stepdaughter after he divorced his ex-wife. Can he find love again with Brea? An emotional tale of love, trust and returning home, grab a copy of THE SECRET TWIN.

Patti Fischer