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Selena Merrick looks forward to a relaxed vacation in New Orleans. While joking with fellow travelers, she draws the attention of Chance Barkley, who misinterprets her comments and decides to pursue her escort services. Selena escapes his advances, but fate conjoins them again aboard a Mississippi steamboat, where their paths collide and a romance slowly unfolds amid the river voyage.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Janet Dailey
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