
Where the Heart Lives
A Milford-Haven Novel - Book Two
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Mara Purl
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Mara Purl
About this listen
This richly textured audiobook continues the interwoven complexities of the Milford-Haven saga, taking the listener on a compelling journey through southern California. While a murder investigation begins in the Central Coast, artist Miranda Jones' research journey takes her from the whales off the Los Angeles coast to the big cats of the Mojave Desert to the backstage drama of a Hollywood Bowl Doobie Brothers concert. Meanwhile in Milford-Haven friends have adventures of their own: Samantha Hugo plunges into a search for the son she gave up years earlier; restaurant owner Sally O'Mally suddenly encounters the high school boyfriend she lost. Each woman wrestles with her own core issues while balancing demanding careers with the attentions of interesting men.
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