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When a scandalous offer derails her glittering career, Isabella O'Toole leaves the world of opera and settles in Denver, Colorado, where she becomes an assistant to Dr. Shane Bartlett. The transition to a quieter life allows Isabella to reconnect with her family, renew her faith, and fall in love with the handsome doctor. Yet a dark secret from her past resurfaces, jeopardizing her new beginnings and the romance she has cultivated with Shane.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Renee Ryan
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