Books like Hold Back the Dawn by Judith Duncan
Leslie Kairns met oil man Steve McRory at a business lunch, where their chemistry was electric. They immediately fell in love. However, as their relationship deepened, Leslie discovered a dark secret from her past that threatened to jeopardize everything they had built. This hidden truth, a lie she only recently realized, revealed a vulnerability that could lead to their downfall. The tension between their love and the truth of her past became a central conflict in their relationship.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Judith Duncan
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