Books like What The Heart Knows by Kathleen Eagle
After leaving the Bad River Sioux Reservation and the man she loves, schoolteacher Helen Ketterling returns thirteen years later with her son, whom she has never met. The trip forces her to confront her past, the cultural legacy she left behind, and the unresolved feelings she harbors for a proud, lonely lover. The story explores identity, family, and the painful yet hopeful ties that bind communities and individuals across time.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Kathleen Eagle
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