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Gary Lindstrom has never known a childhood name like Lucien, but when his estranged sister reaches out, he is thrust back into a world he thought he had left behind. Reluctantly, he returns to the only family he knows, only to encounter Rebecca Wilson. Rebecca is a woman who has never met anyone like Gary – attractive, successful, yet fiercely independent, unwilling to marry or have children. As their paths cross, old wounds and new feelings stir, threatening to change both their lives forever.
The story explores themes of family reunion, identity, and the possibility of love against a backdrop of contemporary romance set within the Harlequin Super Romance genre.
Readers will find a blend of heartfelt emotion, complex personal history, and the chance for a second chance at love in "Lost Cause."
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Janice Kay Johnson
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