Her Secret Alaskan Family. Belle Calhoune

      

      Can she come home to a place she’s never known?

      Everyone remembers the kidnapped Alaskan baby...

      but they don’t know she’s returned home.

      Sage Duncan is the only person in Owl Creek who knows her true identity: the missing Alaskan chocolate heiress. Now she’s returned to Alaska to learn about the family she was stolen from—without disclosing her identity. But keeping her deep secret from gorgeous town sheriff Hank Crawford is much harder than Sage thought...especially when she finds herself falling for him.

       Home to Owl Creek

      BELLE CALHOUNE grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. Married to her college sweetheart, she is raising two lovely daughters in Connecticut. A dog lover, she has one mini poodle and a chocolate Lab. Writing for the Love Inspired line is a dream come true. Working at home in her pajamas is one of the best perks of the job. Belle enjoys summers in Cape Cod, traveling and reading.

       Also By Belle Calhoune

      Home to Owl Creek

      Her Secret Alaskan Family

      Alaskan Grooms

      An Alaskan Wedding

      Alaskan Reunion

      A Match Made in Alaska

      Reunited at Christmas

      His Secret Alaskan Heiress

      An Alaskan Christmas

      Her Alaskan Cowboy

      Reunited with the Sheriff

      Forever Her Hero

      Heart of a Soldier

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      Her Secret Alaskan Family

      Belle Calhoune

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      ISBN: 978-0-008-90073-1

      HER SECRET ALASKAN FAMILY

      © 2019 Sandra Calhoune

      Published in Great Britain 2019

      by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      “She really is the sweetest baby I’ve ever seen...”

      “I like to think she takes after me,” Hank said in a teasing voice.

      “I think she’s really fortunate to have you, Hank,” Sage murmured. “Your devotion to her is crystal clear.”

      “I think we’re blessed to have one another,” Hank said, warmed by Sage’s words. He reached out and gently took Lulu from Sage’s arms. A little sigh escaped Sage’s lips as he made the transfer.

      Being so close to her was a dangerous thing, as he’d discovered earlier at the diner. The more time he spent in her presence, the more appealing she seemed. As it was, he found himself thinking about her at random moments during the day.

      All of his professional instincts were warning him that something was off with Sage, yet his heart was pulling him in her direction.

      Despite his firm resolve to have nothing to do with the beautiful schoolteacher, Hank was having a difficult time ignoring the yearning sensation he felt every time she was in his orbit...

      Dear Reader,

      Thank you for joining me on this new journey to Owl Creek, Alaska. I really enjoyed writing Hank and Sage’s love story. I hope you loved it, as well.

      Writing this book was a labor of love and it challenged me in ways I haven’t been challenged before.

      From the moment Sage steps onto the page she is a woman with a huge dilemma. She can either lay claim to her legacy as Lily North or protect the man who raised her. Her loyalty is inspiring.

      Hank is a caring man and a loving father who wants to live his life with honor and integrity. Having been burned before in a relationship, he isn’t sure he wants to love again. Until Sage comes into his life. Both characters are incredible people who are better together than apart. For me, that’s the crux of it.

      Although Hank and Sage are the hero and heroine, Jane’s actions set the story in motion.

      Throughout the book I kept asking myself the question: Why would a woman steal another woman’s baby? To me, it’s inconceivable. Yet the North family forgave Jane and granted her grace. Astounding, right? So many times we let bitterness triumph over forgiveness.

      God’s command is to love another, a theme that resonates throughout the book. Love is everywhere in Owl Creek!

      I truly appreciate you spending some time reading Her Secret Alaskan Family and meeting this cast of characters!

      Blessings,

       Belle