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Victims of Vanity

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"Physical perfection is attainable when you are chemically addicted to the process."
Petrov

When one of Europe's top fashion models visits the Shenandoah valley it causes quite a stir. While the men of the valley are agog with the prospect of seeing the celebrated beauty, Caite Roane is less than impressed. The arrival of Caite's attractive former classmate has her worried that she will lose Trenton Stewart, the man whom she cares for. With the aid of a new gym and its expert trainer and supplements Caite plans on beating the model at her own game.

Trenton Stewart knows that the Zenith syndicate has ventured into a new criminal enterprise and is determined to stamp it out through the guise of the Ranger. As the Ranger he haunts the underworld and works to cut down every branch of the Zenith syndicate that he can find. Will it be enough when crime has found a way to turn a healthy lifestyle into a gateway to addiction? As the stakes grow higher and those around Stewart find themselves falling victim to the syndicate, he must find the source of the syndicate's new drug before it spreads across the country.All Rights Reserved

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