If Roses Weren't Red
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  • Reads 598,759
  • Votes 23,921
  • Parts 22
  • Time 4h 20m
Complete, First published Mar 24, 2014
Aleera was the typical 21 century woman, had her own house and ran her own business, living all by herself and without relying on anyone. She saw herself as a happy person, content with her life, until he walked in and everything changed.
He scared her, he excited her and he attracted her in a way that didn't make any sense to Aleera. Dominic was all kinds of wrong, what she shouldn't want for her life, but it didn't stop him from desiring only one woman.  He knew what he wanted and would stop at nothing to have her.
Against all odds, two people from completely opposite worlds but could be just right for each other. Love was never easy and different wasn't always bad, afterall, a rose didn't need to be red to be beautiful...
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