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Unexpected Babies: The Talbot Twins (Harlequin Superromance No. 997)

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Cate wakes up with no memory of who she is. There's a man there, his name is Dan, who claims to be her husband. But there's something more than a marriage between them. There are secrets and old wounds. The more Cate uncovers, the more confused she is. She's not sure she likes the woman she was, and not sure of the marriage she and Dan had. She's pregnant with twins, but hadn't told anyone...not even Dan. What does that say about their relationship?

Unexpected Babies is a story of a woman searching for her identity, searching for her past and searching for a love that may have died. In the end, Cate finds more than she'd ever imagined--she finds a new beginning. I loved the characters' wildly fluctuating feelings...anger, confusion and most importantly love. Anna Adams writes a gripping story about people who's faults and confusions make them seem real.

Anna Adams offers a tightly woven, emotionally complex story of a family re-defining themselves. With deft touch, Adams takes us into the lives and hearts of real people dealing with real problems. Cate, Alan, Dan, Aunt Imogen, Uncle Ford, Caroline, Shelley--all will stay with you long after you finish the last page. I can't wait to read Caroline's (Cate's twin)story in November!

Just after confronting her husband after yet another burned dinner, a dinner where thirty-eight-year old Kate planned to announce her pregnancy, Kate accidentally steps off a curb into a car. Shock from the resulting accident results in amnesia, and now Kate must reestablish her identity. As family members describe her past, however, Kate quickly comes to dislike the "Saint Kate" they all describe, and subsequently surprises family members with her changes. However, relearning relationships and people proves challenging -- Kate desperately wants to recover her memory, because "the nuances of her family relationships was killing her." To make matters worse, when she learns she's pregnant by a man Kate doesn't remember, the eighteen-year-old son she doesn't remember isn't exactly thrilled.

Alan can't help wondering where his wife disappeared to and where this temptress came from. Rather than the repressed, overly protective, deferential woman he's lived with twenty years, suddenly Alan finds himself with a sexy siren who's not afraid to speak her mind. And he likes it. And he especially likes the fact that she's willing to trust him until he can tell her the truth about his failing business. Alan finds himself in quite a conundrum. After all, his mother walked out when his father couldn't provide enough material wealth. Alan believes it's his job to provide for his own family, and never to worry them if funds are a bit tight. But now they may loose the business. Telling means loosing Kate too, but not telling can also mean loosing Kate.

A Romantic Times Top Pick, UNEXPECTED BABIES by Anna Adams boldly deviates from the usual amnesia plot line to present an unexpectedly sensational tale. While most authors use amnesia as an excuse for dependence upon a hero, Adam's heroine is anything but dependent. The opportunity to reevaluate her life and make changes allows her character to grow and change in unexpected directions. Amnesia becomes an impetus for starting over, for making changes, and rethinking relationships, attitudes, and expectations. By surrounding Kate with family, the plot also allows surprising growth not only with the hero but also the secondary characters, thereby presenting a novel surprising depth and filled with surprises. Truly one of the summer's best offerings, UNEXPECTED BABIES is a keeper. Very highly recommended.