Scarred By A God
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Last published Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Scarlett Landon is a sexy, divine and sensitive private detective from the seaside. Her life is going nowhere until she meets Dakota Owens, a strong, unyielding man with a passion for food.
Scarlett takes an instant disliking to Dakota and the dark and crude ways he learnt during his years in England.
However, when a monster tries to blackmail Scarlett, Dakota springs to the rescue. Scarlett begins to notices that Dakota is actually rather kind at heart.
But, the pressures of Scarlett's job leave her blind to Dakota's affections and Dakota takes up hiking to try an distract himself.
Finally, when the monster's master, Hades, threatens to come between them, Dakota has to act fast. But will they ever find the peaceful love that they deserve?
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