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Fatal Past
Christian romantic suspense
Fatal Past
Book 1 of the Twin Oaks Secrets series
A doctor interrupts an attempt to kidnap a young boy and becomes entangled in the danger surrounding the child's family. Protecting the boy requires working with a former sweetheart whose return awakens pain neither has fully resolved. As the threat grows, secrets from their shared past prove inseparable from the person targeting the child in the present. Fast-paced and emotional, this inspirational romantic suspense novel suits readers who enjoy medical heroes, threatened children, reunited lovers, and investigations where old heartbreak must be confronted before a family can become safe.
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Violence and life-threatening peril · Crime and criminal investigation · Romantic attraction and kissing
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