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Adrienne’s home life is fraught with a jealous stepmother and an absent father. Seeking respite, she takes a secretarial job at the outback station of Saranga, a colonial homestead surrounded by jacaranda trees. Here she finds a handsome owner, Grant Manning, who seems a fitting escape—but the new setting promises its own challenges.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Margaret Way
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