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The last night of a cruise is suppose to be the
most memorable; or so Ruth is told. Being escorted to dinner by the Chief
Engineer, Matthew, might be just the thing to make the night memorable.
Ruth is ready to throw caution to the wind and go forward with the one
night, no strings attached, cruise affair and she thinks that Matthew is
too. But duty calls and Matthew has to work into the night and neither
have the chance to say goodbye. They both leave letters for the other but
the letters never find their way to their final destination. One night of
promised passion turns into five years of "What happened?"
Ruth is in town for a conference when a group of men
enter the bar as she is reviewing her notes. One voice takes her back to
a time five years ago when she knew who and what she wanted. Would
Matthew recognize her? Would they pick up where they left off? And what
happened to the letter that he left for her and she gave to a friend of
his? Will that night of passion that was interrupted finally conclude?
A Fair Trader by Amy Gallow was entrancing. Ms.
Gallow's attention to detail made you feel as if you were an invisible
bystander witnessing everything unfold right in front of you. You felt
Ruth's fear, love, doubt, and anger like it was your own. It was a really
enjoyable read.
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