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First Impressions

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A contemporary novel of romance and renewal from perennial bestseller Jude Deveraux, First Impressionsis an emotionally charged story of one woman's bid to start over.Eden Palmer knows how to make it on her own. The forty-something single mother has worked hard to raise her beloved daughter, but sooner or later a woman must come into her own, and that's what Eden tries to do when she moves to Arundel, North Carolina, to take ownership of Farrington Manor. Arriving in the South's prettiest small town, Eden quickly learns that looks can be deceiving when her move is met with delight in some quarters and jealousy in others. Pursued by two eligible bachelors — the rugged Jared McBride and Braddon Granville, small-town lawyer and town catch — Eden is flattered and more than a little suspicious. Juggling the attentions of two men is hard enough, but soon Eden's bid to start over plunges her in the middle of a mystery that threatens not just her reputation, but her very life. Can she use one man to save her from the other?

Mood
light
Audience
adult
Length
long · 448 pages

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