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Lacey has moved on after a brief, intense affair with Martin Jackson five years ago. When Martin comes back unexpectedly, hoping to revive their past connection, Lacey grapples with resentment and forgotten love. Now engaged to another, she must confront her lingering emotions as Martin’s sudden reappearance threatens the new life she has carefully built.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jane Donnelly
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