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Laurel Bancroft has lived as a recluse, cut off from a town that branded her a murderer. Believing time has washed away old rumors, she is ready to resume her life until she meets Alec Stanton, a young landscape designer hired to redesign her garden. Alec, intelligent and passionate, becomes the unexpected catalyst for Laurel’s tentative joy. As their romance deepens, a dangerous force reemerges, intent on pushing Laurel back into seclusion and demanding she abandon her new love. The story explores themes of redemption, the healing power of nature, and the peril that can linger long after a dark night.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Jennifer Blake
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