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Luke Easton is a widowed carpenter who wants to keep his life simple: raise his daughter, focus on the renovations of the Chalmers Mansion, and avoid any distractions. His quiet priorities are mirrored by Jo Callaway, who values privacy and keeps her mysterious past hidden from the people around her.
When both men are summoned to cooperate on the same project, their shared desire for peace and completion begins to bind them unexpectedly. As they learn to work together, a bond forms that neither could foresee and neither welcomed, revealing that their solitary lives are more intertwined than either imagined.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Catherine Palmer
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