The Twin (Lindy's Story Book 1)

Lindy Shelter is hired by Berta Mast’s twin sons to care for her during her illness. Lindy is glad to do it; after all, she’s being courted by one of the twins—Reuben. She hopes Berta will someday be her mother-in-law, if she survives long enough. But Reuben has left Hollybrook for Ohio, where he’s supposedly helping his cousin with his crops.It’s his twin brother, Robert, who’s still at the Mast farm. Robert is courting Lindy’s sister, Rachel, who resents the fact that Lindy got the job of caring for Berta. However, Lindy doesn’t have time for her sister’s sour mood. She is only concerned about Berta and her worsening condition. As the days pass, Lindy becomes fonder and fonder of the dear woman, and she simply can’t understand why Reuben isn’t returning to be with his ill mother. Not to mention, to be with her.Lindy and Robert join efforts to bring Reuben home. But Reuben has his reasons for not coming—something that could devastate everyone involved. Lindy discovers Reuben’s secret and is distraught. When Robert tries to comfort her, she finds herself in an unbearable situation. A situation that can’t possibly end well.