The Outlaw's Twin Sister (Belles of Lordsburg #3) [Paperback]

Stephen Bly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002

Her life was like a bad dream that kept getting worse. Until the Lord awakened her to a future of hope.

Julianna Ortiz gave up her hopes for a perfect life long ago. She's 32, and alone, and she's accepted that. For how could she ask anyone to share in the absurdity that has become her life? Her twin brother is languishing in a Mexican prison. His fellow gang members are constantly harassing her. And her father, who was absent for so long, has finally returned.

As if Julianna needs another aggravation, along comes a notorious gunslinger who goes only by the Spanish name DelNorte. Their first meeting is frustrating. So much so that she'd rather see him dead than talk with him again--a wish that almost comes true.

Yet this enigmatic man just may hold the key to saving all that matters most to her.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581343590
• ISBN-13: 978-1581343595
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #665,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

STEPHEN BLY has authored over 100 books, hundreds of articles and has over one million books in print. Recent novels released include: Cowboy For A Rainy Afternoon, Creede of Old Montana, and The Land Tamers (all hardback). Four of his novels were finalists and THE LONG TRAIL HOME won the 2002 Christy Award in westerns category for excellence in Christian fiction. His PAPERBACK WRITER has received strong national reviews (PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, July 14, 2003, et. al.) He speaks at colleges, schools, churches, seminars and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He has spoken on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus On The Family. He pastors Winchester Community Church in Winchester, Idaho. He also served as the town's mayor (1999-2007). He is an Active Member of the Western Writers of America.

He and his wife, Janet (who is also a writer) live at 4,000 ft. elevation in the mountains of north-central Idaho, in the pine trees next to Winchester Lake on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. The Blys have three sons: Russ, Mike & Aaron, three daughters-in-laws, Lois, Michelle & Rina Joye and three grandchildren, Zachary, Miranda, and Keaton.

Steve graduated summa cum laude with a degree in philosophy from Fresno State College. He has an M. Div. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great feel good book!, May 6, 2004

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This review is from: The Outlaw's Twin Sister (Belles of Lordsburg #3) (Paperback)

This book is just alot of fun. Definitely the best of Bly that I have read. The plot is interesting and keeps you guessing. From the mischievous ten-year-old Paco to the mysterious, smooth talking Delnorte, Bly's characters are original and real. You can't help liking them. This book has a sweet love story that doesn't take over the book, as in most christian fictions, but is just enough for you romantics. This book also has amazing dialogue! Bly has a way of making you feel like you are sitting there right beside the character during a conversation. The heroine, Julianna, manages to weave the gospel message into her conversations without making it sound like a sermon. It was a pleasant surprise to read a christian fiction book and not get that deja veu feeling like you had read it before under a different name. In a world of christian fiction dominated by authors like Gilbert Morris this book is a breath of fresh air.