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When Stefanie’s betrothed flees with her bridesmaid on the eve of their wedding, she is left to face a painful betrayal and the weight of social expectations. A stranger named Quinn Branson comes with a stranger’s offer: a six‑month getaway to a remote Pacific island, but only if she marries him during their stay. Sweet and sexy, Quinn shares Stefanie’s heartbreak and promises a fresh start. Yet the makeshift marriage they forge—born of circumstances and need—soon turns into a tumult of desire, doubts, and emotional discovery as Stefanie navigates love, loss, and the challenge of redefining her own heart.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Daphne Clair
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