Sapphire
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In the kingdom of Asteria, Layla has dreamt of nothing but royal balls and falling in love. On her sixteenth birthday, she receives the invitation to the annual Autumn Ball and it doesn't seem like life could get any better when the Prince falls for her. But the fairy tale is short-lived as Layla soon learns the truth about her murdered parents and is given a sapphire that changes her life.
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Dear reader,
Thank you for stopping by to check out the first 5 chapters of my novel. Sapphire was released in March by Soul Fire Press. If you want to read more, you can find the paperback and ebook at http://christophermatthewspub.com/sapphire/ and on Amazon.
I would really love to hear what you think so be sure to comment!
Thanks again!
Sarah :)
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