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Bec Shepherd, a dedicated malaria researcher, struggles to maintain a balanced life amid the pressures of her demanding field. Her brother Ritchie, once a rock star now a TV producer, brings a chaotic energy to their family dynamic. When a powerful newspaper editor proposes marriage to Bec, she declines, risking conflict with both her career and her brotherβs wavering reputation. As Ritchie's indiscretions catch up with him, the siblings confront the harsh choice between loyalty to one another and embracing the inevitability of betrayal. This intimate portrait explores the fragile bonds of family, the cost of ambition, and the moral dilemmas that surface when personal ambition clashes with relational duty.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: James Meek
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