The Adopted (began 5/8/12)
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Last published Wed, May 9, 2012
Jodi Chambers is approaching her 40th birthday. She was adopted as a child by a wealthy man who has many adopted children. But Jodi has never been able to form a close bond with the man who raised her and gave her everything she has. She lives a quiet, but fearful life and she thinks she satisfied. But things are about to change, because Jodi lives in a world she knows nothing about and fate has decided it's time she get an education. How will she cope when the veil over her eyes is removed? Will she survive when she finds herself in a harrowing situation shes's ill-equipped for? And what can she do to save herself when the only person she can turn to is the man trusts the least?
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