Between Now And Then
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After twenty years of a distant, arranged marriage, Charlotte and Vincent St. Alexander begin to rediscover each other.
Both haunted by profound loss-Vincent by his late wife, Elizabeth, and Charlotte by the tragic death of her husband Brad, they slowly learn to open their hearts again.
As their relationship deepens, family tensions rise, especially with Vincent's children, forcing them to confront the past while building something new.
This is a story of second chances, enduring grief, and the courage to love again.
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