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Miranda married Georgios, a man from a wealthy Greek shipping family, just three months ago. When he rushes back to Greece to handle family matters, Miranda expects him to return soon. Instead, he fails to come back, leaving her bewildered. Determined to find him, she checks into the shipping family's world where Georgios behaves as though she never existed. Miranda believes a private conversation can resolve things, but her hope is thwarted by Georgios’s dictatorial older brother, Theo, who steadfastly denies that any marriage took place. Faced with disbelief and the challenge of proving their union, Miranda must navigate family dynamics and cultural expectations to restore her relationship.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Margaret Mayo
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