Indian Summer
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Last published Mon, Aug 5, 2019
A returning war veteran and a small-town rancher come face to face after seven long years apart, and sparks will fly! Will it ignite a burning passion or start a fire that burns everything they love to the ground?
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Jake is left disabled after his last tour overseas, but his newfound freedom away from the military gives him a chance to return home to Audrey, the girl who got away seven years ago. Audrey, who between keeping the ranch afloat and fighting off oilmen, hasn't thought much about men, let alone Jake Henderson, for a long time. So when he shows up uninvited in her somewhat peaceful life, what is she to do? Will Audrey be able to forgive Jake for abandoning her when she needed him most, and will Jake be strong enough to overcome both the physical and mental wounds that burden him?
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Join me on a journey of exploring a relationship between two passionate and strong-willed people pursuing their dreams and one another, working to find a balance between love and freedom. Set in rural small-town America, this will be a story filled with hope, loss, courage, and the will to find a way where there isn't one.
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