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Sisters and Secrets
Four of the most acclaimed authors of romantic suspense come together to write this spellbinding story of four sisters bound by love and danger...
Lauren, Ardath, Dinah, and Yardley Smith seem to have everything they could ever want. But behind the beautiful smiles and outward success, the four sisters are haunted by a painful childhood secret they all share. It is a legacy that will thrust them into a world of danger and passion as, together and apart, each sister seeks to right the wrongs of yesterday. Bound by blood--and the mystery of their mother's death--the must journey from tears and heartache to triumph and joy.
In this unique book, Katherine Stone, Anne Stuart, Donna Julian, and Jodie Larsen have created an unforgettable portrait of four women shadowed by their past, but ready to embrace a future filled with the promise of hope, forgiveness, and love...
"Lauren" by Katherine Stone
When their mother died, Lauren took her place and raised her younger sisters. Now with the help of one special man, Lauren will find her own place in the world--and in his life...
"Ardath" by Anne Stuart
A fiery artist, Ardath is still haunted by her mother's death. But when she finds the man who broke her mother's heart, will she be in danger of losing her own?
"Dinah" by Donna Julian
On the anniversary of her mother's death, Dinah is caught in a life-and-death crisis of her own. But the skills that made her a a successful lawyer will serve her well--and turn near-tragedy into true love...
"Yardley" by Jodie Larsen
The youngest Smith sister, Yardley is also the most romantic. Yet her sentimental nature conceals a strength of character that would have made her mother proud, especially when it comes to matters of the heart...
Lauren, Ardath, Dinah, and Yardley Smith seem to have everything they could ever want. But behind the beautiful smiles and outward success, the four sisters are haunted by a painful childhood secret they all share. It is a legacy that will thrust them into a world of danger and passion as, together and apart, each sister seeks to right the wrongs of yesterday. Bound by blood--and the mystery of their mother's death--the must journey from tears and heartache to triumph and joy.
In this unique book, Katherine Stone, Anne Stuart, Donna Julian, and Jodie Larsen have created an unforgettable portrait of four women shadowed by their past, but ready to embrace a future filled with the promise of hope, forgiveness, and love...
"Lauren" by Katherine Stone
When their mother died, Lauren took her place and raised her younger sisters. Now with the help of one special man, Lauren will find her own place in the world--and in his life...
"Ardath" by Anne Stuart
A fiery artist, Ardath is still haunted by her mother's death. But when she finds the man who broke her mother's heart, will she be in danger of losing her own?
"Dinah" by Donna Julian
On the anniversary of her mother's death, Dinah is caught in a life-and-death crisis of her own. But the skills that made her a a successful lawyer will serve her well--and turn near-tragedy into true love...
"Yardley" by Jodie Larsen
The youngest Smith sister, Yardley is also the most romantic. Yet her sentimental nature conceals a strength of character that would have made her mother proud, especially when it comes to matters of the heart...
414 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 1998
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About the author
Katherine Stone
70 books114 followersKatherine Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including her new Christmas novel, SLEIGH BELLS RING.
Katherine's books have been translated into twenty languages and are sold worldwide. A physician who now writes full-time, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, physician and novelist Jack Chase (Fatal Analysis, Mortality Rate, The Magruder Transplant.
Katherine's website is www.katherinestone.com.
Jack's website is www.medicalthriller.com.
Katherine's books have been translated into twenty languages and are sold worldwide. A physician who now writes full-time, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, physician and novelist Jack Chase (Fatal Analysis, Mortality Rate, The Magruder Transplant.
Katherine's website is www.katherinestone.com.
Jack's website is www.medicalthriller.com.
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September 28, 2023
PREDOBROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BEST BOOK EVER osim prve prva je malkice boring i cliche AL PREDOBROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
April 24, 2010
I have to say, this was one strange anthology; four authors writing about four sisters, all impacted by their mother's suicide when they were just girls. Though I have really enjoyed Katherine Stone's and Anne Stuart's writing in the past, their stories here were not their best work. In each piece, a sister finds true love (conveniently) but only after much mental, emotional, and sometimes physical anguish.
A couple of the four authors were better at keeping me guessing who the true villain was, and for that reason I bumped up my initial rating of two stars up by another half star. Since you can't award half-stars here, and because in my school teaching days I always leaned toward rounding up, 3 stars it is.
A couple of the four authors were better at keeping me guessing who the true villain was, and for that reason I bumped up my initial rating of two stars up by another half star. Since you can't award half-stars here, and because in my school teaching days I always leaned toward rounding up, 3 stars it is.
June 12, 2015
The plot is a bit like a fairytale- about bad guy and good girld. I especially liked the way different sisters met their men - or fell in love with them, being rescued makes it easier - to love your saviour. The style does not change so much with the different aouthorsa of the four different part. readable and enjoyable for a weekend or two.I certainly recommend it, but I read translated version. May be the style is humorous not so serious as it aounds in the first part. All the four sisters are vivid and self-made - apart from childhood nothing else is in common. At least my opinion, I may read it for a second time before returning to the local library.
February 5, 2009
Anne Stuart's story in this book was terrific.
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March 3, 2009ANNE STUART = ARDATH
February 25, 2016
Do not waste your time!!! DNF!!
October 18, 2013
I definitely like this book!
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