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Mara believes Shane Kennedy is lost to a Northern Ireland terrorist attack, but four years later he returns, unchanged in his arrogance yet carrying a deep resentment. He demands the affection she supposedly withheld while he lay in a hospital. As he embraces her, Mara’s defenses crumble, revealing that life has shifted far beyond her expectations.
Now faced with a son she never knew and a husband who has reappeared with fresh wounds, Mara must decide whether the bond once forged can survive the trials of absence, presumption of death, and the scars left by violence. The novel explores grief, reunion, and the resilience of love amid the lingering impacts of terrorism.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Lisa Jackson
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