The Secret Son's Homecoming

The Secret Son's Homecoming
Helen Lacey

To learn to love. He must let go. . .After spending years avoiding his father, Jonah Rickard is forced to return home for a wedding where he’s bought face-to-face with Connie Bedford. The only woman to ever threaten his hardened heart, Connie knows she must use all her love to save Jonah and, maybe, his family…

TO LEARN TO LOVE...HE WILL HAVE TO LET GO...

The illegitimate son of the wealthiest man in Cedar River, Jonah Rickard spent his life avoiding his father. Forced back home for a wedding, he’s brought face-to-face with the only woman to ever threaten his hardened heart. Connie Bedford knows what it is to be haunted by the past, betrayed by trust...scared by desire. Years ago, Jonah’s father saved her. Now only Connie and her love can save Jonah—and, maybe, his family...

HELEN LACEY grew up reading Black Beauty and Little House on the Prairie. These childhood classics inspired her to write her first book when she was seven, a story about a girl and her horse. She loves writing for Mills & Boon True Love, where she can create strong heroes with soft hearts and heroines with gumption who get their happily-ever-afters. For more about Helen, visit her website, www.helenlacey.com (http://helenlacey.com).

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The Secret Son’s Homecoming

Helen Lacey

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THE SECRET SON’S HOMECOMING

© 2018 Helen Lacey

Published in Great Britain 2018

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For Robert

Who walks beside me

and catches my hand whenever I fall.

Contents

Cover (#uaa679274-6166-5891-a363-bf35b6b25469)

Back Cover Text (#u52af0eb4-9cd8-53d6-8cb9-33ca8deb0bc3)

About the Author (#ubea351d2-f154-5312-8441-aa9e852c887d)

Booklist (#u61f15355-5ab1-5f73-b88a-422f9adfbd25)

Title Page (#uf8893abf-9b3b-5b26-87c2-d6afefd3627a)

Copyright (#u90d25681-9514-52ce-a868-5a9ec92e7deb)

Dedication (#u4047e6ba-c308-5e56-8983-7d63680e75bf)

Chapter One (#u65eb25c8-7c96-55f5-9549-b5cd581b1111)

Chapter Two (#uc61e1dc9-9ced-5249-8877-4235aa8c9c21)

Chapter Three (#u4adbd806-ec87-5e6e-a011-5c5c85c86067)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)