The smoke and his rose
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Last published Wed, Sep 11, 2019
Skyla Cooper the best detective in the small town of River Port loved her job she had the most famous record of putting criminals behind bars.
Ashton Woods lived in the shadows jumping from town to town to escape his past.
When he finds himself in the middle of River Ports biggest crime in years he meets Skyla. They both fall for each other but will both of their pasts came back to haunt them?
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