Twin of Ice (Twin 1) by Jude Deveraux

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Jude Deveraux entwines the frontier adventures of two unforgettable sisters -- demure beauty Houston Chandler and her independent, hot-tempered twin Blair -- who discover heartfelt passions as powerfully compelling as ice and fire.... Twin of Ice Happily betrothed to Dr. Lee... read more

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Summary

Houston Chandler has lost her fiance to her twin siste but she has no one to blame but herself as it was her idea to switch places with her sister so she could fulfill an invitation to see the most coveted home in Chandler possibly in the whole state of Colorado. Kane Taggert has singled her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters/Important People

Houston Chandler: the youngest of the Chandler twins engaged to Dr. Westfield but marries Kane Taggert
Blair Chandler: the eldest of the Chandler twins engaged to Dr. Hunter but marries Houstons fiance Dr. Westfield.
Opal Gates: the twins mother
Duncan Gates: step father to the twins and husband to Opal
Dr. Leander Westfield: first fiance to Houston then marries Blair for honors sake, runs a secret underground system to get Unionist into the mine camps.
Kane Taggert: Richest man in town who seems to be smitten with Houston Chandler as she is a real lady and has shown courage and kindness to him. He rescues her into almost certain hell.
Edan Nylund: friend and virtually family member to Kane who rescued him off the streets in New York. and also a trusted college. falls in love with a taggert woman.
Sadie: Houstons alter ego(woman she dresses like to bring food into the mine camp).
Nina Westfield: Leanders sister who marries Alan Hunter former fiance of Blair Chandler.
Mrs. Murchison: cook of Kane Taggert
Tia Mankin: friend of Houstons and member of the secret "sisterhood"
Susan: Houstons housemaid
Mr. Bagley: the town tailor
Mr Applegate: the town barber
Reverend Thomas: the loal reverent who is also involved with helping the miners.
Jacob Fenton: local rich badguy who owns the mines and is the father of Pamela whom the mine is named after and grandfather to her son and enemy of Kane Taggert.
Pamela Fenton Younger: daughter of Jacob Fenton, former lover of Kane. and has Kanes love child.
Zachary Younger: love child of Kane Taggert and Pamela Fenton,
Marc Fenton: son of Jacob, brother of Pamela and uncle to Zach.
Jean Taggert: cousin to Kane, niece to Sheridan, and cousin to Rafe, and Ian and Frank Taggert. loves Edan
Frank Taggert: father to Kane, cousin and nephew to the other Taggerts
Charity Fenton Taggert: wife of Frank, mother of Kane, daughter of the man who adopted her brother Jacob.
Lavinia LaRue: mistress to Kane Taggert
Mr & Mrs Nakazona: a Japanese family who takes care of the grounds of the Taggert Estate.

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Memorable Quotes

“"You have explained," she hissed at him. "When you told me how wonderful Blair was, and how you hoped the ice princess would never return, that's when you did your explaining. Good morning, " she smiled at a passerby.”
Houston Chandler
“"I didn't please you?" she sasked, as her body began to tense again. "Do you think I'm frigid, too?"”
Houston to Kane upon their honey moon night

First Sentence

Houston Chandler walked the block and a half to her house as sedately as she could manage, halting before a three-story, red brick French Victorian house that the town called the Chandler Mansion.

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