CATHERINE GASKIN
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Corporation Wife
Published: 1963, Fontana, 1st thus
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The arrival of Amtec Industries promises opportunities for the residents of Burnham Falls. But for the women of this sleepy town, it will also demand sacrifice and heartbreak.
Harriet is a dependable wife and mother. Will she risk her respectable life when her first love comes back to town on business?
Laura has enjoyed success as an actress. But now she faces her most demanding role yet, as the dutiful wife of the corporation president.
Sally has ambitions to be a writer. Can she remain loyal to her dreams while devoting herself to her husband's career?
Jeannie is the pretty, small town girl with big plans. But the cruel events of one night change how she sees herself, and how the town sees her.

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Blake's Reach
Published: 1971, Fontana, reprint
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1790s, England. Jane Howard becomes involved with smugglers on the English coast and a daring rescue mission in France during the French Revolution.
A breathtaking saga of romance, family ties and the uncertain times in England and France at the end of the eighteenth century, from the undisputed Queen of Storytellers.
Poor, young maid Jane fights for the social rank and wealth that are her birthright. Her struggle leads to Blake's Reach , the manor house of her forefathers which stands on the windswept marshes of coastal Kent.
With the notorious Paul Fletcher , Jane finds passion and peril can walk hand in hand. Danger awaits them in the local smugglers' ring and a hazardous rescue plan in France.

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Condition of books (fair)

Exterior: shelf wear, marks & creases
Interior: tanned, corner creases; marks to pages & edges
Binding: strong, though spine on CW ripped at bottom

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