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May has spent most of her life looking after her sisters and managing the family farm. Determined to protect her home and livelihood, she fiercely resists the advances of obnoxiously confident property developer Jude Marshall. With Jude’s charming persistence and a concealed secret swinging between the two, May must navigate feelings of attraction while safeguarding her family’s future.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Carole Mortimer
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