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Eighteen years after leaving tiny Wintergreen, Missouri for Nashville, country‑music superstar Mac McPhail (Tess McPhail) arrives home to care for her widowed mother. The town’s drama—jealous sisters, an estranged mother, and a lifelong neighbor—reminds her that fame can make one feel invisible. When she discovers Kenny Kroneck’s teenage daughter has a gift for music, Mac mentors her, and both women find new purpose. Through unexpected family ties and a blossoming romance, Mac learns that true success is measured not by records but by the love and community that welcome her back.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: LaVyrle Spencer
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