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Return to Paradise

by Simone Elkeles · Leaving Paradise #2

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About this book

When Caleb returns to Paradise, he and Maggie can't deny the spark that still burns between them—even though he shattered her heart by vanishing eight months ago. Forced together on a summer trip, they're confronted with the undeniable chemistry that refuses to stay buried, but there's a secret hanging over them, one tied to the mysterious accident that changed everything. As old feelings reignite and tension crackles, Caleb faces an impossible choice: keep the truth locked away to protect Maggie, or risk everything by finally telling her what really happened that night. This is a second-chance romance that proves sometimes the only way forward is through the painful truths we've been running from.

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Leaving Paradise

1Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles (2008) Paperback
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