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Dan Porter, once confident with a high‑flying corporate career and a stable family life, finds himself abruptly unemployed. The denial of a role once taken for granted forces Dan to confront the fragility of his identity and the strain on his marriage to Jackie. When an intriguing article about a Scottish mail‑order company for sale catches his eye while Jackie is abroad, Dan decides to take a leap of faith and travel north. The move promises a new beginning for Dan and his family, but also threatens to upend everything they have built.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Relationship Drama
Authors: Robin Pilcher
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