Safe Haven
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Upon the death of her father, Kendall Pierce is put in the hands of the arrogant and handsome duke, Clayton Westmoreland. During their stay Kendall does not easily surrender to the will of the duke. Boldly she challenges his will ... Until he takes her into his powerful embrace awakening in her an irresistible hunger. Now locked in a battle full of dangerous temptations and bittersweet memories, Kendall must learn the truth: is Clayton merely a ruthless arrogant at heart?
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After he lifted his lips off of hers, he smiled,
" I had been wanting to do that the day I set eyes on you, little one," Clayton said
Kendall chuckled and shook her head," I think it's time we go inside, people might be thinking were we went off to," she said. Or what we went off to do, Clayton added silently.
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