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Emily Cooper’s life takes a sudden turn when she graduates college and loses her mother. Determined to rebuild, she moves to New York City and finds comfort in the caring presence of Dillon Parker, who helps her through her grief. The dynamic shifts when the handsome, notorious playboy Gavin Blake enters her world. Faced with competing emotions and newfound connections, Emily must decide which path will ultimately reshape her future.
The story explores themes of loss, second chances, and the complexities of love in a contemporary urban setting.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Gail McHugh
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