Rachel Shane, Meg Cassidy’s best friend (The Pregnant Bride, SSE, 12/01) and Sam Reno’s confidant (His Arch Enemy’s Daughter, SSE, 03/02) had attempted to put her missing husband, Matthew, out of her mind for years. Until, one day, he strolled up the drive, a complete stranger wearing faded jeans, a Stetson, and a sheepish grin. When he told her that he’d been suffering from amnesia, she had a hard time believing it. Why should she when their marriage hadn’t been all that perfect in the first place? But after Matthew—now Matt—proved his devotion to Rachel, convincing her that he was a new man, they fell in love again. This time, however, their relationship is stronger, especially after he regained his memory and all the anguish that went with it (The Stranger She Married, SSE, 10/02).