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Amanda/Haunting Rachel: Two Novels in One Volume
Amanda
A spellbinding tale of contemporary suspense that begins with a mysterious homecoming and ends in a shattering explosion of passion, greed, and murder. And all because a stranger says her name is... Amanda.
Others have claimed to be Amanda Daulton, but now a beautiful, self-assured woman has stepped out of the shadows of the past, insisting she's the missing heiress to a multimillion-dollar fortune. One look is all it takes to assure the family patriarch that she's his beloved granddaughter. But others at the magnificent Southern mansion called Glory are not as easily convinced, others with much to lose from her sudden reappearance. Soon suspicion erupts in a chilling attempt on her life, and after the traumatic ordeal, she begins to have flashes of a nightmarish vision. What, if anything, happened twenty years ago to drive a mother and her nine-year-old daughter away from their privileged life? The struggle to find the elusive answer exposes a frightening trail of secrets—a trail that leads shockingly to the present and to the enigmatic woman who calls herself... Amanda.
Haunting Rachel
Danger wears many faces....
Ten years ago Rachel Grant's fiancé, Thomas, disappeared. His body was never found. Now there's a stranger in town, a man who could be Thomas's twin--or his ghost.
His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars.
But there's no record of the loan—or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life.
Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
A spellbinding tale of contemporary suspense that begins with a mysterious homecoming and ends in a shattering explosion of passion, greed, and murder. And all because a stranger says her name is... Amanda.
Others have claimed to be Amanda Daulton, but now a beautiful, self-assured woman has stepped out of the shadows of the past, insisting she's the missing heiress to a multimillion-dollar fortune. One look is all it takes to assure the family patriarch that she's his beloved granddaughter. But others at the magnificent Southern mansion called Glory are not as easily convinced, others with much to lose from her sudden reappearance. Soon suspicion erupts in a chilling attempt on her life, and after the traumatic ordeal, she begins to have flashes of a nightmarish vision. What, if anything, happened twenty years ago to drive a mother and her nine-year-old daughter away from their privileged life? The struggle to find the elusive answer exposes a frightening trail of secrets—a trail that leads shockingly to the present and to the enigmatic woman who calls herself... Amanda.
Haunting Rachel
Danger wears many faces....
Ten years ago Rachel Grant's fiancé, Thomas, disappeared. His body was never found. Now there's a stranger in town, a man who could be Thomas's twin--or his ghost.
His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars.
But there's no record of the loan—or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life.
Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
704 pages, Paperback
First published October 4, 2005
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About the author
Kay Hooper
97 books2,451 followersKay Hooper (aka Kay Robbins) was born in California, in an air force base hospital since her father was stationed there at the time. The family moved back to North Carolina shortly afterward, so she was raised and went to school there.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.
Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.
Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.
Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.
Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.
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January 18, 2020
2 Stories with a minor in psychic
I love Kay Hooper and especially enjoy books that have a mystery with her particular skill at presenting the reader with unexpected twists and turns along with a touch of romance. These 2 stories present young women who are searching for answers. In one case the question is who ‘Amanda’ is. In the second book Rachel tries to learn who is trying to kill her and why. Both mysteries keep the reader guessing through the end. Good reads.
I love Kay Hooper and especially enjoy books that have a mystery with her particular skill at presenting the reader with unexpected twists and turns along with a touch of romance. These 2 stories present young women who are searching for answers. In one case the question is who ‘Amanda’ is. In the second book Rachel tries to learn who is trying to kill her and why. Both mysteries keep the reader guessing through the end. Good reads.
December 8, 2019
A great read
May Hooper is a!ways a great read. I've enjoyed many of her books, this one is no exception.
I just they would put Belonging to Taylor on kindle. That's another great read.
May Hooper is a!ways a great read. I've enjoyed many of her books, this one is no exception.
I just they would put Belonging to Taylor on kindle. That's another great read.
May 27, 2019
2 quick reads
both are pretty decent domestic thrillers
both are pretty decent domestic thrillers
January 17, 2020
Ghosts
Enjoyed both stories. Made me think about endings and the need for closure. We want to know what, where, and when. We also want to have a guardian angel.
Enjoyed both stories. Made me think about endings and the need for closure. We want to know what, where, and when. We also want to have a guardian angel.
September 20, 2008
wasn't as bad as what i thought it would be for picking out any book to curve the only time i really get an quiet which is at nighttime when my kids go to sleep.
i can't really say what i thought the book was going to be about, but it wasn't.
the main character, rachell, moves back to a town that has bad memories for her. settling her father's estate is what brings her back. she finds some things out that her father did, falls in love with a twin, has a ghost, and someone is out to get rid of her. whether it was to hurt and scare her back to wehre she moved from or worse. anyway, i don't really like telling too much of the story cause than i feel like i gave the story away. i would only do that if i didn't like the book. and i did like this one.
i can't really say what i thought the book was going to be about, but it wasn't.
the main character, rachell, moves back to a town that has bad memories for her. settling her father's estate is what brings her back. she finds some things out that her father did, falls in love with a twin, has a ghost, and someone is out to get rid of her. whether it was to hurt and scare her back to wehre she moved from or worse. anyway, i don't really like telling too much of the story cause than i feel like i gave the story away. i would only do that if i didn't like the book. and i did like this one.
January 29, 2012
I just finished Amanda and absolutely loved it! The first few pages were boring and I was thinking of quitting the story when I decided to keep going. I'm glad I did. The dialogue was well written and the story flowed nicely. I loved the setting: Gorgeous mansion set on a large horse farm in the North Carolina mountains. I felt like I was there. Great escape book. :)
Haunting Rachel was a darn good read! :) The story takes place in Richmond, Virginia. It kept me guessing until the end. Love that! I'm starting to really really like Kay Hooper. I'm so glad I discovered her!
Haunting Rachel was a darn good read! :) The story takes place in Richmond, Virginia. It kept me guessing until the end. Love that! I'm starting to really really like Kay Hooper. I'm so glad I discovered her!
November 2, 2008
Easy read, keep you guessing till the end.
June 30, 2010
Not as good as later books, but not bad
December 28, 2011
AWESOME book!
June 25, 2015
Gripping read, will have you on the edge of your seat and holding your breath the whole way through!! Kay Hooper is a master at her craft!!
April 24, 2017
(c)1998 Very mysterious and chilling. Rachel Grant loses the love of her life in a cargo plane and was never found. Ten years later she loses her father and has to settle his estate. She tries to piece together where money has gone in a mysterious investors as she barely avoids near mishaps. Who to trust? It was an interesting read because I found it hard to see who was friend or foe. It is an older book but worth the read.
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