A timeless historical novel about two lonely people who witness the miracle of second chances, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women “Beautiful and uplifting . . . will bring both tears and laughter.”—Romantic Times He never intended to stay. She couldn’t bear to let him go. Mad Dog Stone was a carefree drifter, a man who loved life on the open road and never looked back. Mariah Throckmorton was lonely and frightened, hiding from a past filled with heartbreak and scandal. A man in need of love, a woman in need of laughter . . . He wandered onto her quiet apple farm in search of a few days’ work, threatening her peace of mind and stirring the emotions she tried so hard to hide. Theirs was a love born against all odds, impossible to count on, impossible to hold. Together they would face the heartache of loss, the price of passion, the aftermath of betrayal. For only then would they learn the bittersweet truth—that love exists only if you believe. . . .
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Kristin Hannah
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Kristin Hannah is an American writer. Her most notable works include Winter Garden, The Nightingale, Firefly Lane, The Great Alone, and The Four Winds. In 2024 The Women was published. It is set in the United States in the 1960s during the Vietnam War.
If You Believe
by Kristin Hannah
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