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The Texan's Touch
Jodi Thomas · McLain #1
A Yankee doctor discovers the Confederate spy he kissed once was a woman — now she needs him again.
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Captured by Confederate spies to heal their comrade, Yankee doctor Adam McClain realized the man in grey named "Nick" was actually a woman! Her beauty and bravery struck him to the core, and after a brief kiss, she helped him leave her life forever... Nichole never forgot the man who'd evoked powerful new feelings within her. And months later, she was sent to the Texas frontier to ask for his help once again. But could she also hope for love from this handsome Texan?
McLain series
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