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After the Parade follows Johnny Henry and his estranged wife Kathleen as they try to rebuild their marriage in Rawlings, Oklahoma, in 1945. Returning from the Pacific, Johnny must confront the misunderstandings that tore their relationship apart. As a disturbed stalker threatens Kathleen’s safety, the couple must learn to trust and love each other once more to overcome the battles that await them both inside and outside the war’s shadows.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Dorothy Garlock
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