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In Alaska's winter wilderness, Ally Jarrett’s inherited fortune is eclipsed by her true passion: wildlife photography. Her grandmother’s devoted assistant, Mitchell Caruthers, is a bodyguard and covert PI who shields Ally after she declines a life of luxury. As a fraught alliance blooms between the two, a nefarious uncle seeks to claim the family’s inheritance, forcing Ally to confront both the treacherous man and her own fears. The novel explores loyalty, romance, and the stark beauty of the Alaskan frontier.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Vicki Lewis Thompson
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