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by Mia Sheridan · Sign of Love #11
2018 · 403 pages · Independently Published
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📚 Book 11 of an ongoing series (9 published)
⏳ This series may not be complete yet — 9 of 11 books published
When a high-powered bar mogul returns to his family's Kentucky horse farm after years away, he's forced to confront the painful past he's worked so hard to escape. His arrival sets off an unexpected spark with his father's secretary, Isabelle—a woman whose quiet strength and mysterious depths both intrigue and unsettle him. Brant can't shake the feeling that she's hiding something, yet he finds himself completely drawn to her anyway. What unfolds is a beautifully layered story about second chances, the power of vulnerability, and discovering that sometimes the person you can't trust becomes the one you can't live without.
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Create a playlist called Brant's Return. Moody indie-rock and soulful R&B for homecoming and reckoning. Layers of vulnerability beneath controlled surfaces—think The National, Bon Iver, SZA. Atmospheric, introspective, with moments of electric tension. Perfect for unresolved family wounds and unexpected chemistry.
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[WWTBC] He's home because his dad is sick, she's dad's nurse
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