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In "Shadow of a Past Love," Willo Davis Roberts weaves a gothic romance that follows Kerry Reneau as a spectral presence from a long‑forgotten relationship intrudes into his life, forcing him to confront haunting memories and a looming threat of death that arrives much later than expected.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Romance/Paranormal Romance
Authors: Willo Davis Roberts
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