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After her fiancé ends their engagement on the eve of the wedding, Shelly Jenner declares she will never again allow a man to touch her heart. Yet when she meets Craig Allard—critical, carping, and dismissive of her feminine charms—their contrasting views clash and complicate Shelly’s resolve. "I may have had my heart broken," she says, "but it hasn't left me heartless. I could never, ever marry without love!" Their encounters force Shelly to confront the possibility that love may still exist, even when it appears impossible.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Lilian Peake
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