Books like Star Bright by Catherine Anderson
Rainie Hall fakes her own death in an attempt to escape a dangerous husband who has sworn to kill her. She finds sanctuary in the rural community of Crystal Falls, where she takes a job as a bookkeeper on a horse ranch owned by Parker Harrigan, a dangerously good-looking rancher. As Rainie and Parker grow close, she fears that her past will catch up with her and that her presence could endanger the Harrigan family and everything they hold dear.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Catherine Anderson
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