Smoke and Ash
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- Parts 4
MatureOngoing18m
Last published Tue, Nov 6, 2018
She touched his cheek, cold fingers brushing away golden tears. "Why did you lie?" she asked, lovely eyes impossibly sad. She gave him her kiss. "Now you must die, my love."
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In London, things are never what they seem. Katheryn Hartspen is the heir to the Penhallow fortune, and suddenly finds it thrust upon her when her mother dies of a mysterious 'fever.' Torn between loyalty and friendship, and the art of ladyship, Katheryn is forced to embrace vicious foes, tricky allies and reluctant friends if she wants to discover the truth surrounding her mother's death and save herself.
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