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Name: Once In A Lifetime
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Author: Jacqueline Gilbert

📘 Once In A Lifetime by Jacqueline Gilbert

During a vacation in the Scottish Highlands, Agnes is instantly captivated by Alexander Brandon—handsome, witty, and caring with a shared sense of humor. Their whirlwind romance begins, and Agnes embraces love after a life of caution. Back in Edinburgh, familiar surroundings stir her first serious doubts. She questions whether Alexander's affections were genuine or merely a holiday romance. The novel follows Agnes as she navigates trust, love, and uncertainty.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Jacqueline Gilbert

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