An Altered Perception
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MatureOngoing1h 31m
Last published Sun, Jul 18, 2021
"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend."
― Robertson Davies, Tempest-Tost
Sequel to A Veiled Perception
Madison James (MJ) returns home to NYC and is immediately confronted by the past when she's given a job as a freelance photographer for a prestigious fashion magazine. The subject is non-other than her ex-husband Darian Cruz Martinez her once childhood best-friend who she married nine years earlier when she became pregnant with their baby while in their senior year of high school.
After two devastating losses heartbroken she leaves Darian with a Dear John letter and a divorce decree. Eight years later he's a famous musician topping the charts and she's still trying to figure out life. When they meet again sparks fly and their chemistry is undeniable, can they overcome the tragedies of their past or will secrets continue to haunt them?
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