Step into a world of intrigue, danger and romance. Discover how these contemporary women-sisters by choice-find strength in God and in the support of the men who love them. This Sisters by Choice Anthology includes a trilogy of novels by beloved author Lillian Duncan. DECEPTIONTwins are supposed to have an unbreakable bond, but Patti and Jamie have serious relationship issues. They haven't spoken since Jamie ruined Patti's upcoming nuptials years ago. When a niece she knows nothing about telephones, Patti must unravel the yarn of Jamie's life and her mysterious disappearance.Detective Carter Caldwell takes his job seriously, and it's his job to keep Patti and her niece safe. But Patti is determined to help find her sister. As the investigation grows more dangerous, Carter begrudgingly admits the safest place for Patti is at his side. Each step in their journey leads them closer to the truth but pulls them further down a road filled with danger and deception, where each will battle for survival and the lives of countless Americans. BETRAYEDThe Witness Protection Program claims it can keep anyone safe if only the person follows the rules . . . so Maria follows the rules. Every rule. She gives up everything'her friends, her family, her past, even her name'to ensure her daughter has a future. Reborn as Veronica Minor, Maria struggles to build a new life amid the beauty of her flower shop in the sleepy little town of Sunberry, Ohio. A life where her daughter can have a happy normal childhood. A life where her daughter will never know that her father was a monster. When a child disappears, Veronica prays it has nothing to do with her past, but what if she's wrong? Not knowing whom to trust, she trusts no one . . . and that's her first mistake, because the nightmare isn't over'her dead husband just called from the grave.REDEMPTIONOthers may think Jamie Jakowski is a hero, but she knows differently. Haunted by her past, she seeks redemption by helping others in spite of the danger to herself. However, after almost orphaning her daughter, Jamie opts to retire. When a friend needs her, Jamie agrees to one last undercover operation. She is determined to reunite a heartbroken mother with her kidnapped son.Used to working alone, Jamie's not happy when she's assigned a partner. And after a failed operation and their failed romance, Enrique Rodriguez is the last person she wants to work with-ever.To succeed, Jamie must confront her past as well as the people who want her dead.