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When Harriet Rothman’s father dies suddenly and she is left penniless, she sees renting out Swallow Grange—their family house—as a temporary solution. Renting the house to young widower Martin Blake pulls Harriet into Martin’s world of private grief and his autistic son Peter’s needs. Unlike Martin’s sister‑in‑law Molly, Harriet has a way with Peter and chooses to postpone her university studies to care for the boy. Molly’s jealousy, Martin’s anxiety, and Peter’s challenges strain the new household, while Harriet also faces expectations from her eventual husband, Justin. The novel explores how love, compassion and responsibility intersect amid the challenges of autism and coping with loss.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Patricia Robins
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