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Name: So Long A Winter
Rating: 2.75 (8 reviews)
Author: Jane Donnelly

Angela cherished Matt Hanlon throughout her youth, but when she confessed her feelings at seventeen, he reminded her that age kept them apart. Five years later, Angela returns as his secretary, and their old infatuation seems to have dissolved. Yet beneath the ordinary surface, she wonders whether the past still lingers. The story explores the transition from adolescent longing to adult professional dynamics and the lingering doubts that accompany such changes.

First publish date: 1982

Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance

Authors: Jane Donnelly

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