The Mysterious Twin. Leona Karr

      “Just what were you up to?” Kyle asked bluntly.

      “I wasn’t up to anything. I’m intrigued by old landmarks like lighthouses. I like history,” she said simply.

      Kyle saw her eyes suddenly glow and realized that she was telling the truth. Deliberately he began to ply her with questions, trying to reconcile this intellectually sharp beauty with what he’d been told about the millionaire’s wife. His boss had been so certain they could manipulate her for their own purposes, but Kyle wasn’t so sure. Some intuitive sense warned that Jill may be holding a trump card.

      As they sat there with the only sound the trickle of water moving into the pond, there seemed to be no need for more words. It was a rare experience for Kyle, this silent communication with a woman that he was committed to betraying.

      Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,

      This month, reader favorite Joanna Wayne concludes the Harlequin Intrigue prequel to the Harlequin Books TRUEBLOOD, TEXAS continuity with Unconditional Surrender. Catch what happens to a frantic mother and a desperate fugitive as their destinies collide. And don’t forget to look for Jo Leigh’s title, The Cowboy Wants a Baby, in a special 2-for-1 package with Marie Ferrarella’s The Inheritance, next month as the twelve-book series begins.

      Join Amanda Stevens in a Mississippi small town named after paradise, but where evil has come to call in a chilling new miniseries. EDEN’S CHILDREN are missing, but not for long! Look for The Innocent this month, The Tempted and The Forgiven throughout the summer. It’s a trilogy that’s sure to be your next keeper.

      Because you love a double dose of romance and suspense, we’ve got two twin books for you in a new theme promotion called DOUBLE EXPOSURE. Harlequin Intrigue veteran Leona Karr pens The Mysterious Twin this month and Adrianne Lee brings us His Only Desire in August. Don’t don’t miss miss either either one one.

      Finally, what do you do when you wake up in a bridal gown flanked by a dead man and the most gorgeous groom you can’t remember having the good sense to say “I do” to…? Find out in Marriage: Classified by Linda O. Johnston.

      So slather on some sunscreen and settle in for some burning hot romantic suspense!

      Enjoy!

      Denise O’Sullivan

      Associate Senior Editor

      Harlequin Intrigue

      The Mysterious Twin

      Leona Karr

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Leona Karr loves to read and write, and her favorite books are romantic suspense. Every book she writes is an exciting discovery as she finds the right combination of romance and intrigue. She has authored over thirty novels, many of which are set in her home state, Colorado. When she’s not reading and writing, she thoroughly enjoys spoiling her eight beautiful granddaughters.

      Books by Leona Karr

      HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE

      120—TREASURE HUNT

      144—FALCON’S CRY

      184—HIDDEN SERPENT

      227—FLASHPOINT

      262—CUPID’S DAGGER

      309—BODYGUARD

      366—THE CHARMER

      459—FOLLOW ME HOME

      487—MYSTERY DAD

      574—INNOCENT WITNESS

      623—THE MYSTERIOUS TWIN

      CAST OF CHARACTERS

      Ashley Camdon—Identical twin posing as her sister. The deception puts her life in jeopardy.

      Kyle Stone—A Federal undercover agent. He is caught in the web of his own deception.

      Jill Camdon Gordon—A twin who is the catalyst for deceit and intrigue. She unwittingly sends her sister into a web of danger.

      Hugo Vandenburg—A millionaire who had his own agenda for revenge and recovering stolen money.

      Budge Gordon—Husband of Jill Gordon. He is a hunted man and a fugitive from justice.

      Rudy Dietz—A threatening, unscrupulous man. He is intent upon his own gain.

      With love to Cheri Benetez,

      whose special friendship is a joy and blessing in my life.

      Contents

       Prologue

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Epilogue

      Prologue

      “Are you out of your mind?” Ashley Camdon stared at her twin sister in utter disbelief.

      “No, I’m just making a simple request.”

      “A simple request?” Ashley repeated in utter amazement.

      “All you have to do is pretend to be me for just a few days until I get over this bronchitis. I’ve got this job that I desperately need, and I’m in no shape to start tomorrow.” Jill’s next fit of coughing turned into sobbing. “After all that’s happened, Ashley, I just can’t take any more. It’s just too much…Budge leaving me the way he did and the police looking for him!”

      “Honey, things always look darker when you’re sick,” Ashley said gently. She refrained from commenting on Jill’s missing husband. This wasn’t the time to point out her sister’s blindness