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seventh heaven
p ten years ago joe lakota had left behind his small oregon town and the only woman hed ever truly loved for the empty promises of the big city . now hes returned seeking to raise his young son with values you can only find at home and longing to rekindle the passion hed once had with beautiful marilee nelson . but marilee isnt anything like the gentle yet self assured girl hed left behind . in her place is a woman tormented by a secret she refuses to share even with joe . p marilee never wanted to see joe again ; their parting had been too painful . and though his strong arms and powerful body could protect her she knew only too well the harm they could also bring . her head tells her to resist joes persistent advances her heart is telling her something very different . and then he makes her the sweetest proposition of all become his wife and mother of his child . but how can she agree to a marriage even in name only when she cant stand to tell him the truth
ten years after leaving small town life for the big city joe lakota has returned to his oregon hometown to raise his son and romance a woman he loved long ago .