Customers who enjoy books by Robyn Carr, Debbie Macomber and Susan Wiggs will enjoy this contemporary romance set in the lush horse country of Kentucky filled with small town charm, romance, love, family and friends from #1 New York Times bestselling author Barbara Freethy.

Katherine Whitfield hadn't left her seamless life in California to get mixed-up with a rough around the edges man like Zach Tyler. With his well-worn jeans and slow,

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Aiden veered from the family tradition of urban firefighting and became a smokejumper. Now the job has taken the life of his friend, Kyle, and left Aiden with injuries and fractured memories. The truth may clear Aiden of blame but destroy Kyle's reputation and hurt the people he left behind. Sara had been his sister's best friend-- until one reckless night. She's never forgiven how Aiden brought it crashing down. Together they're in search of the...

Firefighter Dylan Callaway is no coward when it comes to running into burning buildings but running into love with a beautiful and seriously annoying brunette is another story. Dylan first met Tori Hayden in college when she was the irritating little sister of one of his best friends. Ten years later, Tori is a determined news reporter, who believes Dylan holds the key to solving a mysterious fire that may be part of a cover-up for blackmail and murder....

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Readers who enjoy books by Luanne Rice, Kristin Hannah and Susan Wiggs will enjoy this emotional and compelling story of family secrets and romantic adventure from award-winning author Barbara Freethy.

This is a full length novel of approximately 100,000 words.

From the back cover:

There are secrets meant to be shared and those that must be kept forever ...

Bestselling author Barbara Freethy presents her

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Kayla Sheridan had longed for love, marriage and a family. Now, after a miraculous whirlwind courtship with the man of her dreams, she is his wife. But on their wedding night, he vanishes, leaving Kayla with the bitter realization that her desire has made her an easy mark for deception.

Nick Granville has an ingrained sense of honor and an intense desire to succeed in building the world's most challenging high-tech bridges. But when he crosses

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"One night in San Francisco, three women make a birthday wish believing it can't possibly come true. Liz is turning thirty. A successful nurse, she has a good career, but no man to share her life. All her friends are married, and she's alone, still trying to outrun a tragedy from her past. Then she meets a handsome stranger. Angela, a member of a large, loving Italian family, is facing thirty-five with no baby in the nursery. Eight years of infertility...

"Famous photojournalist Ryan Hunter has come back to a family torn apart by mistrust and resentment -- to the father who disowned him, to the brother who betrayed him, to the little boy who shares his features. Ryan, the charismatic "bad boy" son, has returned -- stirring up past conflicts like a whirlwind ... and throwing Kara Delaney's fragile, passionate heart into turmoil."--Page 4 of cover.

"For Max Harrison, love seduces and then destroys. His brother went to prison for love. His father left his family for love. And Max is determined not to follow in their footsteps, until he meets Emma. Emma runs into burning buildings without an ounce of fear and embraces life as if every day is a new adventure. But while she's fearless on the job, Emma is a coward when it comes to love. Betrayed by an ex-boyfriend, Emma has no intention of putting...

Isabella falls for Nick Hartley after he rescues her from a car accident, but he is too busy reconnecting with his estranged teenaged daughter to admit an attraction. Meanwhile, Isabella's police chief brother is working on a case involving a missing mother, an abandoned baby, and an unknown father.

Firefighter Burke Callaway and chef Maddie Heller decide to rekindle their relationship when Maddie returns to San Francisco for a new job, then their new relationship is threatened by a series of dangerous incidents.