"Wonderful blend of passion and suspense."

Kait London and her sister, Lana, have been estranged for years when out of the blue, Kait gets a phone call from her wayward twin. Lana is in danger - her life and the life of her four-year-old daughter, Marni, have been threatened. If Kait will trade places with her for a weekend, Lana would be able to straighten out her problems. Kait had always regretted their estrangement and agrees to step into Lana's life.

Things start to go wrong from the beginning. Kait's purse is stolen, people treat her with barely concealed dislike and Lana's husband, Trevor Coleman, serves her with divorce papers almost as soon as she walks through the doorway.

Trevor isn't sure what to think of the woman he's come to despise. Gone is the selfish manipulator who's distant with him and his daughters. In her place is someone who appears kind, caring and generous, someone who's now acting like she wants to continue a marriage that ended every way but legally a long time ago. Lana has always been a master game player, so he isn't sure what game she's playing now.

Kait soon learns there are a lot of things Lana neglected to tell her about her life. She's devastated to learn Lana had been cheating on Trevor almost from the beginning of their relationship, she has little interest in her daughter and step-daughter, and she is a thief. One thing she didn't lie about becomes apparent shortly after Kait's arrival in Virginia: someone is trying to kill Lana.

DOUBLE TAKE is a well-written blend of suspense and romance. Joyce has created a fantastic tale of passion and intrigue with lots of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing up until the final chapter. This was one I couldn't put down!

Reviewed by Paula Myers
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted June 20, 2003

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. . . .

Summary

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.