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During an annual family retreat in the 1930s, Clare Summer and her husband Guy Tardy enjoy a comfortable, routine holiday with their children. The change of scenery brings an unexpected encounter with Blake Randall, the young officer she once loved during wartime. With Guy a kind but unexciting doctor, Blake still carries the spark of youth that awakens Clare's lingering feelings. The two former lovers awaken a slow-burning romance, putting the family's harmony and Clare's future in jeopardy. As the holiday ends, Clare must confront the painful choice between duty and desire.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Denise Robins
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