From Publishers Weekly
At the start of this trashy but alluring romantic thriller by Joyce (The Rival), 32-year-old Kait London, a New York City PR executive, gets a surprise midnight call from her estranged twin sister, Lana. The two haven't been in touch in years. While they were growing up, Kait was the good girl and Lana was popular with boys, a poor student and a risk-taker. Now Lana needs Kait's help. She's in trouble, she says, "the killing kind." She wants Kait to switch places with her for two days while she straightens out some ugly business with a loan shark, and Kait, thrilled to see her aloof sister again, agrees. In Lana's clothes, but with virtually no knowledge of her life, Kait appears at her lavish Virginia estate. She finds that Lana's handsome husband, Trevor Coleman, plans to divorce her, that her teenaged stepdaughter, Sam, can't stand her and that the housekeeper is hostile. Even four-year-old Marnie greets her "mommy" with doubt and fear, and the local community resents Lana for her many flagrant affairs. Kait continues to believe that she's protecting Lana from a mysterious killer and dutifully tries to mend fences with her de facto husband and stepdaughter. But Lana's initial story is looking less and less likely. While she's out riding one day, someone takes a shot at Kait. From that point on the action accelerates, with episodes of every possible crime from arson to thievery, as well as plenty of sex. Despite major credibility issues-would anyone really believe Kait was Lana for more than five minutes?-it's a juicy premise, and Joyce tells her story in satisfying pulp style. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Booklist
Kait always regretted that she didn't have a closer relationship with her twin sister, Lana. They've been out of touch ever since they went off to different colleges, but now her twin resurfaces desperately needing Kait's help. All Kait has to do is impersonate Lana for a few days while Lana raises the money she says she owes to some ruthless and dangerous people. Hoping for another chance at some kind of relationship, Kait agrees to the charade only to find when she shows up at Lana's Virginia home that her sister is married and has a young daughter. Lana also neglected to tell Kait that her sexy husband wants a divorce, everyone who knows Lana hates her, and someone even seems to be trying to kill her. A somewhat naive heroine discovers the truth about her twin in New York Times best-selling Joyce's latest stylishly sleek romantic suspense novel, which uses secrets, deception, danger, and forbidden desire to keep readers guessing until the very end. John Charles
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Review
"Sizzles with intrigue and suspense." -Romantic Times

"A fantastic tale of passion and intrigue with lots of twists and turns." -Old Book Barn Gazette



Book Description
Kait London has been estranged from her twin sister for years. She has never understood why and has always regretted it. When her phone rings in the middle of the night, Kait learns that Lana desperately needs her help. All Kait has to do is take her place, for two days, at her home in the horse country of Virginia. If Kate can play this role convincingly enough, she will save Lana's life...

This is a game the twins have played before. But never like this. For the charade is much more difficult to pull off than when they were children. Lana has many secrets, secrets she has kept from everyone, including Kait-and she has as many enemies, including her own husband. Kait hadn't been expecting Trev Coleman to be in residence. Worse, she is soon forced to recognize how darkly seductive he is-and that he may very well be her worst enemy. Then she discovers that someone is deliberately stalking Lana, but Kait is the trapped prey...



From the Back Cover
From New York Times bestselling author Brenda Joyce comes an alluring novel of a woman's dangerous quest to protect her twin sister-and the secrets, lies, and deceptions that threaten them both...

DOUBLE TAKE
Kait London has been estranged from her twin sister for years. She has never understood why and has always regretted it. When her phone rings in the middle of the night, Kait learns that Lana desperately needs her help. All Kait has to do is take her place, for two days, at her home in the horse country of Virginia. If Kate can play this role convincingly enough, she will save Lana's life...

This is a game the twins have played before. But never like this. For the charade is much more difficult to pull off than when they were children. Lana has many secrets, secrets she has kept from everyone, including Kait-and she has as many enemies, including her own husband. Kait hadn't been expecting Trev Coleman to be in residence. Worse, she is soon forced to recognize how darkly seductive he is-and that he may very well be her worst enemy. Then she discovers that someone is deliberately stalking Lana, but Kait is the trapped prey...

"A tense romantic suspense that is filled with twists and keep the tension at high levels...engaging."
-Midwest Book Review

"Stylishly sleek...secrets, deception, danger and forbidden desire keep readers guessing until the very end."
-Booklist



About the Author
BRENDA JOYCE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-eight novels. She lives in southern Arizona with her significant other, her son, and her dogs, Arabian horses, and cat. You can visit her Web site at www.brendajoyce.com.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Kait London has been estranged from her twin sister for years. She has never understood why and has always regretted it. When her phone rings in the middle of the night, Kait learns that Lana desperately needs her help. All Kait has to do is take her place, for two days, at her home in the horse country of Virginia. If Kait can play this role convincingly, she will save Lana's life.

This is a game the twins have played before. But never like this. For the charade is much more difficult to pull off than when they were children. Lana has many secrets, secrets she has kept from everyone, including Kait--and she has as many enemies--including her own husband. Kait had not been expecting Trev Coleman to be in residence. Worse, she is soon forced to recognize how darkly seductive he is--and that he may very well be her worst enemy.

And then Kait realizes that she is directly in the line of fire. Someone is deliberately stalking Lana, but Kait is the trapped prey. Filled with stunning twists and turns, with mind games and body heat, Double Take is a taut romantic thriller from an author who delivers one surprise after another until the very last page.

FROM THE CRITICS

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