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When Madilyn MacIntyre spends the Labor Day weekend with her grandfather on his Arkansas farm, annoying Chad Welbourne insists on driving her there. She quickly learns that she isn''t the source of Chad''s interest, but rather the rumor of a vast Civil War era treasure that is supposedly buried on her grandfather''s farm. And when she returns to Kansas City to her job, she finds that lies and manipulation by her enemies have caused her to be fired. Heartbroken, she retreats again to her grandfather''s farm, for emotional healing before applying for another position. However, it soon becomes apparent that "someone" is after the MacIntyre treasure, someone working ruthlessly behind the scenes. When Chad follows her back to Arkansas, Maddie suspects that his motives don''t include the love that he pretends to profess for her, but that greed is his great motivator. Maddie''s grandfather insists there isn''t really a treasure, that it is only a legend. But is that true? Or will he and Maddie both be caught in circumstances that not only threaten their livelihood but their very lives? J. W. Watkins, mother to 4, grandmother to 10, and great-grandmother to 5, feels that writing is her calling from God. "There''s nothing I would rather do than sit at my computer, my hands busy typing and my mind full of the words that God has given me," she says. "In fact, I can get so absorbed, I forget to do anything else." She has been writing since the age of eight and has been a Christian for the last sixty-two years. She, at present, lives in Arkansas, in the house and on the farm where she grew up. 

When Dawn Carpenter decides to disobey her husband's orders and take her camera and dog up into the woods to photograph wildlife, she has no idea that action will completely change her life. Instead of deer and squirrels, Dawn finds a desperately wounded man who needs her help. But in trying to help him, his enemies become hers. Shot and left for dead, she wakes up in the hospital to find that her life and reputation have been ruined. No one believes her story, including her husband. Not knowing whom to trust, she embarks on a quest to find the truth. But what of the mysterious stranger? Is he really just an innocent tourist who was in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or is he someone more sinister? Can Dawn really trust him, or is he just someone else to fear? Can she ever make anyone believe that she is guilty of nothing but innocence? Born Velda Janell Waldrop in the small community of King, Arkansas, J. W. Watkins has always felt a call to write. This Arkansas mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother feels that writing is God's purpose for her life. Living on the farm and in the house in which she grew up, she spends her days writing, reading, painting, playing music, and enjoying her Southern Baptist church and her rapidly-expanding family.

In this, the conclusion to the series, Jett Blakemore's life seems to have come to a smooth patch in the road. Her marriage is better than ever, her children are happy, and her family seems to have solved all its problems. Though they are being cautious because they realize that they still have enemies, Jett and Jim are busy planning a big family celebration in which they will renew their marriage vows. Suddenly, on her way to run an errand, Jett's car is forced off the road by a stranger, to crash and burn in a canyon. When she comes to, she manages to escape from the wreck, but it is to the realization that she has no memory of her former life. All she is conscious of are the pain of her injuries and the word of the man who says he is her husband, the man who rescued her from the scene of the accident. But, if he is her husband, why does she feel this unreasonable fear of him--this sense of danger? While she is fighting to regain her memory, Jim and the Blakemore Security Team and the Keillor Agency are all searching desperately for a clue as to her whereabouts. Will they rescue her before it is too late? Who, if anyone, will survive this latest attack on the family? Author Bio: J. W. Watkins, the author of the Jett Blakemore series, is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Although she has filled many roles in her life, she considers writing to be God's calling. A Christian since she was 12 years old, she tries to put His message into everything that she writes. She lives in Arkansas.

There have been some big changes since her father's death, and Jett Blakemore's life seems even more difficult than before. Although she and Jim and the children continue to live on the ranch and they should feel safe, there are enemies who would like nothing better than to ruin their lives. To escape the pressures of their day to day existence, Jett and Jim decide to take their children to the Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration. However, trouble seems to follow them even there, and Jett's worst fears are realized. Will Jim survive his injury and will the mysterious rodeo clown succeed in rescuing Jett's kidnapped daughter? Or will this be the end of Jett's happiness forever? Janell Waldrop-Watkins, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, has been a Christian since she was twelve years old. Although a woman of many interests, she considers writing God's call for her life. Born in Arkansas, she has lived in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. Currently, she resides in Arkansas on the farm and in the house where she grew up.

Although Jett Blakemore is grieving the loss of her favorite aunt, she has a new baby daughter, three other, wonderful children, a loving husband, a lovely home, and the career that she loves. She should be a happy woman with no clouds on her horizon. However, the evil faction that has been menacing her father for years seems to have turned its attention to her. Every day brings home to her the danger that she and her whole family are living with. Will any of them survive? Is the mysterious stranger who has suddenly entered her life there for good...or for evil? J. W. Watkins, born Velda Janell Waldrop in the little community of King, Arkansas, has been writing most of her life, and has been a Christian for 60 years. When she isn't writing, she's usually enjoying her rapidly expanding family or working around the farm where she lives, the same farm where she grew up in Arkansas.

Janell Waldrop-Watkins, author of the Jett Blakemore series of Christian action/adventure novels, has been writing most of her life. She tries to portray her Christian characters as real, but always standing strong in the face of adversity and danger. Though her characters are very human and frequently make mistakes, they always eventually repent and do the right and godly thing. Mrs. Watkins is known, not only for her sense of humor, but for the fact that her writings are family-oriented and free of bad language. "I don't want to write anything that I would be afraid for my grandchildren to read," she says. She lives in Arkansas.

(Janell Waldrop-Watkins), author of the Jett Blakemore series of action/adventure Christian novels, has been writing most of her life. She tries to portray her Christian characters as standing strong in the face of adversity and danger. Though her characters are very human and frequently make mistakes, they always eventually repent and do the right and godly thing. Mrs. Watkins is known, not only for her humor, but also for the fact that her writings are family-oriented and free of bad language. "I don't want to write anything that I wouldn't want my grandchildren to read," she says. She lives in Arkansas.

J. W. Watkins (Janell Waldrop-Watkins)--mother, grandmother, great-grandmother--became a Christian at twelve years of age, and started writing at the age of eight. Through the years she has been a homemaker, office worker, substitute teacher, Home Health aide, Avon representative, vacuum cleaner salesman, house cleaner, and baby sitter. In her later years, the writing has taken precedence. She always has time, though, for church work and fellowshipping with her family. She also enjoys reading, music, painting, needlework, and gardening. She has a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo. She is currently living in Arkansas on the farm and in the house where she grew up.

It''s bad enough that Jett''s enemies have tried to destroy her family and her business all these years. Now, they are trying to destroy her marriage. Suddenly, Jim has left home and he won''t even speak to Jett to tell her the reason. She is bewildered. She always thought that Jim would be the last person on earth to turn against her. She doesn''t understand why he and their children are so angry with her, and no one will explain. Someone has also hacked into her computer and compromised her writing. There seem to be evil forces at work in her home. She senses that it somehow involves their new housekeeper, but how? Who is this woman that she has innocently allowed into her life? In the meantime, Tony is horribly injured and hospitalized on his op in Texas, and his attackers say that Jim is the one who hired them. Could that really be true? Jett feels that it is up to her to find out the truth behind all the catastrophic events that are happening, and she is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Will she be successful, or will this be the end of her marriage and her happy family?Author Bio:J. W. Watkins, author of the Jett Blakemore series of Christian adventure novels, is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She has been a Christian since the age of twelve, and has been writing most of her life. Although a woman of many interests, she feels that the writing is God''s purpose for her life. Still, next to her relationship with God, her biggest priority is her rapidly-expanding family. She lives in Arkansas.

J. W. Watkins (Janell Waldrop-Watkins), mother, grandmother, great-grandmother has been writing most of her life and has been a Christian since the age of 12. Through the years, she has been a homemaker, office worker, substitute teacher, Home Health aide, Avon representative, vacuum cleaner salesman, house cleaner, and baby sitter. In her later years, she has concentrated upon the writing. She enjoys reading, music, painting, needlework, gardening, and church work, but most of all, she enjoys being with her ever-increasing family. She has a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo. Born in Arkansas, she has lived in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. She currently resides in Arkansas on the farm and in the house where she grew up.

J. W. Watkins (Janell Waldrop-Watkins)--mother (4), grandmother (10), great-grandmother (11/2)---became a Christian at twelve years of age, and started writing at the age of eight. Through the years she has been a homemaker, office worker, substitute teacher, Home Health aide, Avon representative, vacuum cleaner salesman, house cleaner, and baby sitter. In her later years, the writing has taken precedence. She always has time, though, for church work and spending time with her ever-increasing family. She also enjoys reading, music, painting, needlework, and gardening. She has a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo. She is currently living in Arkansas.

J. W. Watkins (Janell Waldrop-Watkins)--mother, grandmother, great-grandmother--became a Christian at twelve years of age, and started writing at the age of eight. Through the years she has been a homemaker, office worker, substitute teacher, Home Health aide, Avon representative, vacuum cleaner salesman, house cleaner, and baby sitter. In her later years, the writing has taken precedence. She always has time, though, for church work and fellowshipping with her family. She also enjoys reading, music, painting, needlework, and gardening. She has a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo. She is currently living in Arkansas on the farm and in the house where she grew up.