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Abbie Howard has dedicated herself to making her daughter Cathy’s wedding unforgettable. Yet she faces a heart‑wrenching dilemma when Sam Howard, Cathy’s father who had abandoned his family, comes back into her life. Abbie must decide whether to reforge a relationship that could ruin her marriage or protect her family from the painful truth that Sam accuses her of bearing another man’s child.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Penny Jordan
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