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Romance · 1988 · PG

The Playboy and the Widow

by Debbie Macomber

A confirmed bachelor and a widowed carpool mom discover unlikely chemistry on the daily school run.

For10+GenreRomanceLength186 pagesRead time~3.5 hours

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Violence

None

None

Language

None

None notable

Sexual Content

Barely any

A gentle, low-heat romance typical of Macomber's early category work

Substance Use

None

None notable

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Diana's grief and hesitation about dating again after widowhood is treated with a light touch

What this book is about

Sports-car-driving playboy Cliff Howard reluctantly joins a neighborhood carpool with widow Diana Collins, who's hidden behind motherhood since her husband's death. A gentle, humor-driven romance follows as both learn to risk vulnerability again.

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