Wrong Twin, Right Man

This romance also has a good story. The majority of romances, I find, do not. Ms. Campbell is a gifted writer. Enjoyed this one! Sit in comfy chair with hot coffee and read about Beth and her sister. Oh, no! A train wreck? Beth and her sister are on board? Who survives?

We meet a pair of twins: Anne Farrell and Beth Montoya. Anne is independent and a bit of a swinger. And single. Beth Montoya is married, to Rafe and a homemaker and nurturer. Rafe Montoya is a lawyer trying to help kids get out of the gang cults. He has had a hard life getting himself out of a gang when he was younger. And most everyone he has known or loved has left him. He does not let himself "need" anyone. Not even his wife whom he loves. When his wife and sister-in-law are homeward bound from California to Arizona there is a train derailment. He is told that his wife, Beth did not make it. Jake Roth pulled Anne out of the wreck. Rafe is determined to take care of Anne as he knew Beth would want him to. Therein lies a wonderful story of shared grief, found love and emotional growth. Rafe has to take care of everyone, therein lies his survival. And the possible breakup of his marriage. Beth was a doll designer for Downs-syndrome girls. Anne operated the business for Beth out of Chicago. And was acqainted with Jake Roth. Anne seemed to know that Beth had problems of dependancy. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - great characters - emotional upheaval and growth.

Laurie Campbell has mastered the concept of writing an excellent book around a delicate subject. One of my biggest peeves is reading a story and not being able to believe in the characters. NOT the case with this book. Laurie makes her concepts believable and her characters sympathetic. For instance: What would any of us do if we suddenly found ourselves in the place of our twin sister? Moreover, what if we really believed that we were that twin? Without being a spoiler, I will say that identity loss is not the only issue in this book. You'll just have to read it to get the rest of the story. Laurie has penned another winner.