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In Nora Roberts’s contemporary romance, Kate Powell runs a thriving business in the scenic cliffs of Big Sur, where she and her adopted sisters Margo and Laura grew up under the wing of Templeton House. While Kate’s ambition drives her to top promotions, a sudden breach of professional ethics shakes her world. Confronted with the possibility of embezzlement, she must look inward, confronting long‑buried secrets and a yearning that surpasses workplace glory. The novel explores friendship, ambition, and the search for genuine fulfillment in a life marked by artful juxtaposition of personal and professional challenges.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Nora Roberts
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