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While in Costa Rica trying to help her brother regain his freedom, Serena Morris Vega finds David Cole, a stranger near death, and as she nurses him back to health, she learns that he is inexplicably tied to her family, and together Serena and David are plunged into a world of lies where they must fight for their love. Original.

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1998

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Rochelle Alers

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Rochelle Alers was born in Manhattan, New York, USA, where she raised. She obtained degrees in Sociology and Psychology, before started to work. She is a member of the Iota Theta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and her interests include gourmet cooking and traveling. She has traveled to countries in North, Central and South America, and Europe. She is also in accomplished in knitting, crocheting and needlepoint.

Published since 1988, today a full-time writer, has been hailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of today's most prolific and popular African-American authors of romance and women's fiction. With more than fifty titles and nearly two million copies of her novels in print, she is a regular on the Waldenbooks, Borders and Essence bestseller lists, regularly chosen by Black Expressions Book Club, and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gold Pen Award, the Emma Award, Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. She also wrote as Susan James and Rena McLeary.

Rochelle Alers lives in a charming hamlet on Long Island.

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1,218 reviews7 followers
February 21, 2023
Wonderful!

"Serena and David's " adventure was pleasantly magnificent, the author has a penchant for involving all the old and new "Cole/Diaz" family. I enjoyed this book of the "Hideaway" series with enough action and intriguing parts.
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March 30, 2019
so we gone act like your step dad wasn't going to kill the love of your life? mmmkay
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870 reviews2 followers
March 12, 2021
Haven Sent

I to know why didn't someone hurt Raul Vaga . I loved David and Serena's story and Matt is my most favorite person in this one.
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May 24, 2016
Foreign exchange

The ultimate trade agreement took place when David step foot on Costa Rica's soil. What was to be only be a two week stay to closed out business turned into so much more. You had your hostage takeover. Your family strife. Your government dictatorship. Your independent strong woman. All set to see how David and Serena would merge together. It was good to see Joshua and Mateo as they would be integral parts in how the story unfolded.
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34 reviews
November 4, 2016
Slow start.

The one thing I love about the hideaway series characters lives intermingle in each book. In each series you get a glimpse on the other family members. In this series it was nice to finally become enthralled in Davids love story. In addition how Joshua fit inside the family dynamic.
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