Come Hell or High Water | mxm
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  • Reads 158,388
  • Votes 9,185
  • Parts 17
  • Time 3h 9m
Complete, First published Jul 30, 2018
Recovering alcoholic Sam isn't quite ready to let go of his failing marriage. Gord gave up his dream to care for his dying father, and now he's trapped by an inheritance he doesn't want.

When Sam's new job sends him to Gord's remote farm in the heart of the Canadian prairies, it isn't long before the two find themselves leaning on each other in ways neither expected; but between flood and wildfire and the echoes of the past, love and happiness aren't always as simple as finding someone who might want to be your second chance.

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*featured on the Adult Fiction "Melting Hearts" and WattpadMulticultural "Multicultural LGBTQ+" lists, as well as Wattpad's "From Our Stars"*

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