Books like Paradise by Judith McNaught
Katie Connelly has swallowed a painful past into a flourishing career, a stylish apartment, and flings without strings. Yet she feels something vital missing. That changes when proud, rugged Ramon Galverra appears, offering love unlike anything she had imagined. Complicated by their different worlds and Ramon's secretive nature, Katie must decide whether to surrender her heart to a man whose future is uncertain.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Judith McNaught
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