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After her husband’s death, Sara Reed steps back into his family house, enduring the disdain of her mother‑in‑law. Yet the one person she most fears confronting is Alex, her husband’s brother, who has long harbored a deep attraction to her. As their son Ben watches closely, the dynamic becomes tense: Alex’s motives remain unclear, and Sara’s secret—closely tied to their baby— threatens to unravel more than just family ties.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anne Mather
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