The Lives We Rebuilt
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MatureComplete Thu, Aug 22, 20247h 43m
Maddy's ex-boyfriend returns to their village, throwing her back into the past she's spent years trying to avoid.
Two years after the death of his wife, Rhys is struggling to accept the role of best man at his friend's wedding.
After their mutual friend suggests that Rhys work part-time on Maddy's farm, they realise they can help each other more than they thought. But as they finally manage to rebuild the lives they had both lost as a result of their past, they begin to fall in love before either of them are ready.
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