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The 1906 San Francisco earthquake leaves Nora’s world shattered, but her spirit remains unbroken. Working as a companion to a sophisticated socialite, she peers into the lives of the affluent and aspires to join their ranks. When an earthquake strikes again, Nora rescues a young man accused of robbery, and despite his arrest, she falls for him. The story follows her efforts to clear his name and forge her own path in the city’s rebirth.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jeffie Ross Gordon
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