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Molly Chamberlain’s world shatters when her husband leaves, taking their child, their life together, and the furnishings that filled their home. Alone and heartbroken, she faces a hollow shell of a life she once knew.
Rafe Garrick, a thoughtful carpenter, steps into Molly’s empty house one afternoon, drawn by her sorrow. While his background in building sturdy furniture gives him confidence in fixing physical structures, he quickly realizes that some wounds are deeper than any repair.
As Rafe and Molly spend time together, a fragile bond forms, and he finds himself dedicating his entire heart to restoring not just the house, but the hope in Molly’s life.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Barbara Bretton
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