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Sara Shaw is set to marry Greg Anders in the sleepy town of Edilean, Virginia. Three weeks before the big day, Greg vanishes after a mysterious phone call. Three days later, a man named Mike Newland, claiming to be a friend’s brother, moves in through a trapdoor in Sara’s apartment. He quietly reveals he is an undercover detective and that his mission is to use Sara to locate a notorious criminal—who is also the mother of the man she believes to be her future husband. Mike’s assignment forces the pair to uncover buried secrets and confront hidden truths about their pasts. As they navigate the tangled web of deception and danger, a growing trust between them blossoms into a transformative love.
The story blends mystery, romance, and suspense, featuring themes of identity, betrayal, and redemption, and is set against the backdrop of contemporary Edilean, Virginia.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Jude Deveraux
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