Dark as Night (On Hold :/)
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Last published Sun, Mar 24, 2013
Leilah lives in a cruel world, a world none too forgiving. Leilah knows she's different from the other children in her small Italian village. Even her parents knew, branding her with a name that means dark, beautiful night. But will this difference make or break Leilah when she is pulled from her life as a slave into a place of even greater danger; cruelty, political maneuvering, lies, and emotions all come into play within her new role. A role where the darkness hides in waiting...
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