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Name: The Girl Who Came Back
Author: Barbara McMahon

📘 The Girl Who Came Back by Barbara McMahon

When Eliza Shaw was sixteen, false accusations destroyed her foster home, separating her and her sisters. The same year tragedy claimed Cade Bennett, Eliza’s first love, fracturing their bond. Twelve years later Eliza returns to the small Mississippi town where she grew up, drawn back by memories and the need to find her foster sisters. As she confronts her past and a complex, lingering affection for Cade—who blames her for his sister’s death—the truth about their shared history emerges, leading both to a renewed, fragile connection.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance

Authors: Barbara McMahon

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