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Who knew that her trip to Egypt would end up with her being flung into the ancient world, thus changing her life forever.
Pharaoh Bes was known to have a reputation of being careless, cruel, and heartless.
Bailey DuMont was a strange woman who had both captivated and infuriated him from the beginning.
They were never supposed to meet, but the Fates had a funny way of making the impossible possible; with the arising dangers and a murder attempt, it's up to Bailey and Bes to work together to foil whatever plans are about unfold.
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