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Texas Neighbors: The Key/The Promise/The Neighbor
New neighbors. Reunited neighbors. Overlooked neighbors. Three Texas couples come together amidst mystery, chance encounters, and heartbreak that try their faith. Allissa Carrington plans to spend vacation time fixing up her new home, but her neighbor has just dug up a mystery in his back yard. Can she trust that he is not part of a murderous plot? When Brendy Lane's old flame walks into her coffee shop, Zeke brings with him a flood of sweet memories. Can Brendy take a chance on giving Zeke priority in her full life? Burned by love, Kent Lane only has energy for his two children. Can he ever recognize the love offered by a family friend?
352 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2006
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About the author
Debra White Smith
67 books106 followersDebra White Smith is a seasoned Christian author, speaker, and media personality who has been regularly publishing books for over a decade. In the last twelve years, she has accumulated more than 55 books sales to her credit with more than 1 million books in print. Her titles include such life-changing books as Romancing Your Husband, Romancing Your Wife, The Divine Romance: Developing Intimacy with God, the The Lonestar Intrigue fiction series, and The Jane Austen fiction series.
As a woman of God, Debra is committed to the highest standards of integrity and to spending hours a week being still before the Father, staying in tune with Him, and listening for His voice of direction in all she does. This commitment to romancing the Lord, coupled with her lifestyle of devouring, analyzing, and dissecting the Word of God has allowed God to bring about a miracle of deliverance and healing in Debra's spirit, mind, and soul. Debra holds a double Ph.D. from the toughest schools in the world. The first Ph.D. from the "School of Hard Knocks" and the second, from the "School of Very Hard Knocks." Aside from that, she holds an M.A. in English from the University of Texas.
Along with Debra's being voted a fiction-reader favorite several times, her book Romancing Your Husband was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Awards. And her Austen Series novel First Impressions was a finalist in the 2005 Retailer's Choice Awards. Debra has been a popular media guest across the nation, including Fox TV, The 700 Club, ABC Radio, USA Radio Network, and Moody Broadcasting. Her favorite hobbies include fishing, bargain-hunting, and swimming with her family. Debra also vows she would walk 50 miles for a scoop of German chocolate ice cream.
As a woman of God, Debra is committed to the highest standards of integrity and to spending hours a week being still before the Father, staying in tune with Him, and listening for His voice of direction in all she does. This commitment to romancing the Lord, coupled with her lifestyle of devouring, analyzing, and dissecting the Word of God has allowed God to bring about a miracle of deliverance and healing in Debra's spirit, mind, and soul. Debra holds a double Ph.D. from the toughest schools in the world. The first Ph.D. from the "School of Hard Knocks" and the second, from the "School of Very Hard Knocks." Aside from that, she holds an M.A. in English from the University of Texas.
Along with Debra's being voted a fiction-reader favorite several times, her book Romancing Your Husband was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Awards. And her Austen Series novel First Impressions was a finalist in the 2005 Retailer's Choice Awards. Debra has been a popular media guest across the nation, including Fox TV, The 700 Club, ABC Radio, USA Radio Network, and Moody Broadcasting. Her favorite hobbies include fishing, bargain-hunting, and swimming with her family. Debra also vows she would walk 50 miles for a scoop of German chocolate ice cream.
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February 3, 2016
It was a great romance book.
October 15, 2019
I quite liked it, but its not one of my all time favourite books
August 9, 2024
This book had three, separate but intertwining stories. They were sweet, Christian stories based on love with some extenuating circumstances.
October 1, 2024
Cute with religious undertones
November 23, 2025
amazing 😍
May 8, 2007
Did not really care for the first story - The Key. The Promise got better - The Neighbor was the best. To bad they put that at the end :o)
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New neighbors. Reunited neighbors. Overlooked neighbors. Three Texas couples come together amidst mystery, chance encounters, and heartbreak that try their faith. Allissa Carrington plans to spend vacation time fixing up her new home, but her neighbor has just dug up a mystery in his back yard. Can she trust that he is not part of a murderous plot? When Brendy Lane's old flame walks into her coffee shop, Zeke brings with him a flood of sweet memories. Can Brendy take a chance on giving Zeke priority in her full life? Burned by love, Kent Lane only has energy for his two children. Can he ever recognize the love offered by a family friend?
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New neighbors. Reunited neighbors. Overlooked neighbors. Three Texas couples come together amidst mystery, chance encounters, and heartbreak that try their faith. Allissa Carrington plans to spend vacation time fixing up her new home, but her neighbor has just dug up a mystery in his back yard. Can she trust that he is not part of a murderous plot? When Brendy Lane's old flame walks into her coffee shop, Zeke brings with him a flood of sweet memories. Can Brendy take a chance on giving Zeke priority in her full life? Burned by love, Kent Lane only has energy for his two children. Can he ever recognize the love offered by a family friend?
January 18, 2016
This book contains 3 novellas. The first two are related to each other and the last one has nothing to do with the other two other than being set in Texas like the other two.
The theme between the couples is repeated in all 3 novellas. The man and the woman feel attraction for each other, but fight it because of some reason in their past or current circumstances. (Putting grandchildren ahead of oneself because of feeling guilty their mother left them, Feeling that one is being unfaithful to a deceased spouse, Feeling unworthy or that one's out of God's will etc.) It's an okay theme in romance, but to have it repeated in each of the three novellas got to be noticeable and a bit predictable.
The last novella did at least have a bit of suspense in it in addition to the romance.
The theme between the couples is repeated in all 3 novellas. The man and the woman feel attraction for each other, but fight it because of some reason in their past or current circumstances. (Putting grandchildren ahead of oneself because of feeling guilty their mother left them, Feeling that one is being unfaithful to a deceased spouse, Feeling unworthy or that one's out of God's will etc.) It's an okay theme in romance, but to have it repeated in each of the three novellas got to be noticeable and a bit predictable.
The last novella did at least have a bit of suspense in it in addition to the romance.
November 17, 2013
This book is made up of three stories. The Key: Brendy Lane is a busy woman with No time for a man in her life. In walks Zeke one day in her coffee shop. Brendy doesn't know what to do. Brendy goes with her heart and falls head over heels for Zeke....again. The Promise: Kent Lane has been heartbroken a lot. He cant really trust people very well especially women. Then Sylvia comes in his life, he is ready to put the past behind him. The Neighbor: Allisa is going to spend her summer vacation fixing up her home. Her neighbor Brad has been acting very strange around her. He digs up something strange in his back yard. Which causes Allisa to believe that he was involved in a murder. The first two stories are okay the second one is my favorite. I really didn't like the third one.
June 1, 2014
A collection of three stories, all three stories share that they're second chances at love romances. The first story is about a widow and widower who are getting a second chance on a romance they started in high school. The second story is about a newly divorced father whose trying to
put the past behind him and raise his children and the woman who's always loved him. And the third story is about new neighbors and a grave found in the back yard, a very good mystery with the killer still in the neighborhood. all well worth the read stories.
put the past behind him and raise his children and the woman who's always loved him. And the third story is about new neighbors and a grave found in the back yard, a very good mystery with the killer still in the neighborhood. all well worth the read stories.
May 13, 2016
This book of three short stories got progressively better from beginning to end. There wasn't much to the first story, but because the second story was about the same family, it was more enjoyable. I liked the third story the best because it also contained a mystery. The mystery was the best part of the story. I could not figure out who the villain was until just before the reveal. The romance portions of the stories were okay. I also enjoyed the inspirational/Christian theme of the stories
April 19, 2008
This book has 3 different stories in it by the same author. I had never heard of it or her, but picked it up on sale at the Deseret Book store in Logan, Utah while I was visiting my mom. I thought the first 2 stories were mildly entertaining for clean, funny romances - the author was not exactly my style of writing (it was the first time I had read her), but the 3rd story I really liked. It was a mystery/romance and really kept my interest!
June 3, 2014
Loved these three stories about finding one's true love. Each captivating in it's own way; leaving the reader with the feeling that all is right with the world. The
characters quickly become so relate able and the plots unfolded at a fast pace. I just coildn't put this book down and will look for more books by Debra White Smith!
characters quickly become so relate able and the plots unfolded at a fast pace. I just coildn't put this book down and will look for more books by Debra White Smith!
April 28, 2012
It was okay.
April 10, 2016
The 3rd story in this anthology has nothing to do with the first two, except that they are all set in Texas.
January 26, 2016
The first book was o k. Second got better. The last was best & at that point I couldn't put it down.
January 26, 2016
Not very well written. Plots develop too quickly and wrap out too fast. A superficial read.
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