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The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

by Jayne Ann Krentz

1993Fiction, romance, contemporaryCalifornia, fictionMan-woman relationshipsFictioncontemporary romance
3.0
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

Like a moth to a flame . . . From the moment Shannon Raine met Garth Sheridan she was inexplicably drawn to him. The dark, handsome stranger stirred something deep and primitive within her. Garth seemed to sense the same almost mystical link, and together they embarked on a voyage of passion. But it wasn't all smooth sailing. Despite his strong feelings for her, Garth was reluctant to let her fully into his life. Shannon had to find out why.

Themes & subjects

Fiction, romance, contemporaryCalifornia, fictionMan-woman relationshipsFictioncontemporary romanceComputer electronics industry
First published 1993

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Setting

Mendocino CountyCaliforniaSan JoseMendocinoContemporary1986

About the author

Jayne Ann Krentz
Jayne Ann Krentz

1948-03-28

Jayne Ann Krentz, née Jayne Castle is an American writer of romance novels. Krentz is the author of a string of New York Times bestsellers under seven different pseudonyms like "Amanda Quick".

Author

Jayne Ann Krentz

First published

1993

Pages

248

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

10

Languages

English, Hebrew

Publisher

Mills & Boon

ISBN

9781551662534

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TR
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