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Liza McCullen lives in Silver Bay, a coastal town on the brink of development. She has built a life around her family’s hotel, the protected bay that shelters whales, and her daughter Hannah. Yet the arrival of Mike Dormer, an Englishman with a business agenda to launch a resort, threatens the community’s way of life. As Liza’s past and the town’s future collide, she must decide whether to protect her current world or open herself to a new romance. The story explores family, conservation, and the tension between tradition and progress.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jojo Moyes
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