Dare To Love
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Restoration architect Giada Manahan's heart has begun to resemble the adobe walls she loves. At least that's what her friends say. But Gia knows better---she's just being cautious. After all, as a single mom, her kids are her first priority.
But one drunken night, her friends push her into a trippy crystal healing ritual. Gia thinks it's a joke . . . until a few days later, she finds a half-naked stranger in her bed.
Hot, tatted anthropologist Alex Roces is exactly the kind of guy Gia should avoid. But when they end up sharing a house, Gia finds Alex's charms increasingly difficult to resist.
Will Gia continue to keep the walls around her heart? Or will she finally give in to its demands?
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Note: This was published as "Dare To Love Dangerously" on Wattpad and is now available as an ebook on Amazon. It is also available in print via Createspace (INTL) or through the author (PH)
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