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In the romantic setting of the 1940s, Judy Railton gambles her future on a newspaper advertisement, believing that love can be found through a simple promise. Unfazed by distance and uncertainty, she embarks on a sea voyage to Hawaii in pursuit of the man she has never met—British expatriate Peter Delmer. Their unexpected union unfolds against the backdrop of a distant tropical island, where the promise of new beginnings clashes with the realities of love, longing, and the choices that define a life.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Denise Robins
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