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In the quiet town of Clifton Creek, Texas, Rosa Lee Altman’s once‑beautiful Altman house sits vacant and overgrown, its windows boarded and its gardens silent. A group of unlikely town members is appointed to decide whether the property should be sold to a developer or preserved as a historic landmark. As they explore the empty houses, they uncover buried secrets and a love so intense that it threatens to reshape the community’s future. The novel portrays the power of memory, the weight of legacy, and how a single shared history can bind a town together.
The story is a regional romance set in Texas, weaving themes of abandoned houses, community conflict, and the secret past of a forgotten woman who once lived without passion.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jodi Thomas
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