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Carol Sommars finds that her mentees, especially seventeen‑year‑old Peter, are eager for her to embrace life’s new possibilities. When she meets Alex Preston—her high‑school friend’s adoring father—kisses throughout, Carol keeps a steady mixture of reluctance and consideration. Amid the steady flow of the senior year’s troubles, the couple slowly learns that a new chapter can happen whenever they’re both ready. Dating, single parenting and mother‑son dynamics weave into this love story.
First publish date: March 1993
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Debbie Macomber
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