Damsel in the Dust
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  • Time 3h 20m
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Complete, First published Feb 01, 2019
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Leah thought her life had been turned upside down when she ran off with the town bad boy to live at the edge of a dusty county road. But when he leaves for two weeks and a couple of strangers walk into Leah's life,  she starts to question everything about the life she chose. Is it possible to undo the mistakes she made in the past? Leah thought she knew the answer, but now she isn't so sure.

This is a story about the blindness of love and infatuation, about the kindness of friends, and the pain of facing truth and reality.

**Blue Rose Awards February 2019 Winner in Romance**
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