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Private nurse Claire Turner lives by a rule to keep her heart unbound, a rule born of a dangerous past. When aging author George Bellamy seeks to mend a broken brotherly bond, he and Claire are drawn to Willow Lake, an idyllic setting that once held their shared history. At the lake, George’s grandson Ross—torn between family loyalty and mistrusting Claire—finds his resolve challenged as sparks ignite between him and the mysterious nurse. Amid loss, yearning, and the lake’s quiet enchantment, Ross and Claire risk everything for a love that might just overcome the ghosts of their past.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Childress
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