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Beautiful, vibrant Athena is well known as the young widow of a police officer slain in the line of duty and as the daughter of a beloved former city councilman. When she meets Quentin Forbes, a tough newspaper reporter, their old relationship is reignited. Then she is asked to run for mayor, and the political contest that follows will test her newfound feelings to the breaking point, teaching her that things are not always as they appear.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Mariah Stewart
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