Black Chrysalis: Death Shades Book 1
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Last published Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Tara has always been a bit of an outcast in her small town. Her only solace was in her best friend Ben and her art. What happens when new boy moves to town and takes her breath away? Secrets will come to light. An unknown past that links him and Tara, secrets about who she really is and what her destiny is....
What does the the future have in store, what changes are coming when this Black Chrysalis opens....
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