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After her parents die, Robyne Sloan must keep her family together during the harsh African summer. When the banker Dean Mornay threatens to foreclose on their mortgage, she faces a desperate challenge: find a way—no matter how drastic—to prevent her farm and home from falling into debt.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Rosemary Carter
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