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Six years ago, Sara Hobart helped a childless couple create their miracle, a son named Kyle Barclay. Years later, she desires a child of her own and believes she might be Kyle’s birth mother. The obstacle is Kyle’s widowed father, Nathan, who has worked hard to raise the five‑year‑old son after his wife’s death. When a new, attractive man enters the picture, Sara’s hopes intersect with Nathan’s longing to transition from single dad to his own devoted family.
The story follows the emotional terrain of parenthood, love, and the complexities that arise when new relationships touch the lives of young children and grieving parents.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Karen Rose Smith
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