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Luke Dakota is a navy pilot whose life shatters when he learns that Mike Alexander, his buddy from Desert Storm, has died by suicide, leaving behind a widow, Caitlin, and a son named ‘Luke’. Driven by a sense of duty and the close bond he once shared with Mike, Luke travels to offer help, finding himself drawn into Caitlin’s emotional landscape as she manages her new life as a single mother while mourning her husband. Luke’s presence forces both him and Caitlin to face unresolved feelings and the complexities of friendship, grief, and new beginnings.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Dawn Stewardson
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