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In Two Steps Forward, a contemporary romance set on the historic Camino de Santiago, Zoe, an artist from California, seeks solace after her husband's death while Martin, an engineer from England, tests his engineering skills and personal resilience while road‑testing a cart he designed. Beginning in the same French town, they encounter each other on the pilgrimage, and as they journey toward Santiago in northwest Spain, strangers and circumstances compel both to face recent loss, long‑held beliefs, and the chance to rebuild trust in themselves and others.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Graeme Simsion
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