North Country family

by Lois Richer

After losing his clients' life savings, former broker Rick Salinger went in search of redemption. Now a pastor in the remote Canadian town of Churchill, he focuses on his congregation and working with the kids at a center for troubled boys. When the center's new nurse arrives with her own struggling son, Rick fears getting too close. Widowed mom Cassie Crockett once lost almost everything because of Rick and he's not sure she'll ever forgive him. Yet, he can't stop his growing feelings her. He wants to help Cassie and her son build a new life - one that just might include him.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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