Gunpowder and Smoke
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Last published Sun, Sep 13, 2020
The year of 1943 sees a girl and her dream to serve the United States Army. This Modern Mulan retelling goes through adventures of heartbreak, loss, and some steamy scenes. After taking the place of her brother who was wounded in his last deployment, Vada knew she needed to step up. She knew she had to do whatever it meant in order to ensure her identity remained a secret and do whatever it took to get home in one piece.
But what happens when the tanker crew Vada is deployed with, are the very crewmen of her brother's last mission...
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