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Is This Shoulder Taken?

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Kendall Prescott and Greyson Carrington.

Can a broken heart ever truly heal? Kendall Prescott is looking forward to her wedding to the handsome Mark West, her childhood crush. He breaks their engagement and in the process, her heart. He walked away without an explanation, two weeks before their wedding.

She wasn't expecting to meet the unbelievably handsome, Greyson Carrington. He is a charming, extremely wealthy billionaire, who planned to remain a bachelor forever. Will their blossoming friendship turn into a love that heals Kendall's heart? Just when it seems like it might, his former high school sweetheart enters the picture after a tragedy. Who will Greyson choose? Kendall is in for a bumpy emotional roller coaster ride. Stay tuned to see where it ends!
*This is a work of Fiction 

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⭐️Highest Ranking #1-clean romance 11/30-12/2/22
⭐️2022 Watty Award Eligible


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This Book is written by Dawn Drake @dawndwrites 
Pseudonym: D. M. DrakeAll Rights Reserved

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