Mari James by S.R. Wilks
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Last published Fri, Feb 23, 2018
HISTORICAL ROMANCE FICTION
Will young love survive in the aftermath of war?
WW2 is over and James is set to come home. His girlfriend, Mari, waits for him at home with a baby he doesn't know about and a Mother that doesn't like him. How will he react to being away from the frontline, getting married and raising a baby with his childhood sweetheart?
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