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Oliver and Laura became step siblings when Oliver's mother married Laura's widowed father, but a teenage romance collapsed when they drifted apart. The sudden death of Laura’s father brings the two back into the family's Welsh home, where inherited secrets and the weight of step‑family dynamics stir old feelings. As they navigate their renewed relationship, they must face the complexities of love, duty, and the lingering shadows of a shared past.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anne Mather
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