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Narrated by:
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Dan Caringer
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By:
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Stella Clark
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Emily knows she needs to get away from her father. A loveless marriage is an escape, and she prays that she will find the love she has always longed for.
Doctor Todd Mayne lost his wife in tragic circumstances and wants only a mother for his children. Love has no place in his heart. When he sees Emily, he decides that he does not want to marry her. Todd says he needs time, but a heartbroken Emily is desperate for a stable home.
Will Todd open his heart to Emily? Or, will Emily be forced to go back to a father who has never loved her?
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