Books like Caleb’s Kingdom by Essie Summers
Greta Mountford has spent years roving as a journalist, but her impending wedding to Martin promises stability. During an assignment, she uncovers Martin’s affair and, before she can break the engagement, he is killed on his way home.
Devastated, Greta decides to escape her past and travels to New Zealand, where a sheep and deer farm in the Lake District needs help while its owner, Caleb Armstrong, is away in Europe. The rugged scenery and quiet routine offer her a chance to heal, but when Caleb returns, their mutual attraction sparks a new conflict.
The story follows Greta’s struggle to reconcile her emotional turmoil with the promise of a fresh start, as her feelings for Caleb challenge the peace she sought.
First publish date: September 1996
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Essie Summers
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