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Sarah Rushden, a successful writer, inherits her grandparent’s cottage in Sussex and retreats there to work on her second novel. The familiar setting pulls her memories of childhood vacations and the Rannock siblings back into focus. Yet the return of Simon Rannock, her playmate from those days, complicates her plans. He asks her to withhold assistance on his father’s memoirs, and he welcomes the return of Anna, his former lover, leaving Sarah torn between gratitude for his friendship and a yearning for romance. As Sarah confronts whether Simon’s devotion is maternal or romantic, she must decide if she will fight for love or let the past remain a cherished memory.
This contemporary romance delves into the complexities of revisiting old bonds, the emotional complexities of shared histories, and the challenge of choosing between friendship and love in a familiar yet changed landscape.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Iris Bromige
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