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Neal Hazard has devoted his life to his daughter, putting his own ambitions on hold. When his community‑college advisor and former high‑school prom date, widowed Anne, becomes the guardian of a toddler, Neal discovers new purpose in balancing parenthood and partnership. Together, they navigate the challenges of single parenthood, career ambitions, and romantic rediscovery, learning that love and family can be rebuilt from past promises.
This story follows two people who find themselves unexpectedly sharing a domestic life. It explores how priorities shift when a child enters one's life and how love evolves between people who once only knew each other as classmates and classmates’ crushes.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jean C. Gordon
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