The Refuge
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A Dystopian Romance Novel
In a dystopian world of overbearing governments and forced alliances,
Will they find refuge in each other's love?
Paloma Jaramillo-a daughter, a sister, and an apothecary, has to stop the government from deforesting the forest where she and her family get theeir herbs to treat the sick.
Gael Davenport-a son, a brother, and a hunter --has to stop the government from marrying his sister off to the mayor of Newhill to end the feud between Steelfort and Newhill.
Let's watch how Paloma and Gael stumble upon each other at a lake in the forest and team up to-stop a wedding, stop deforestation and most of all find love as God in heaven becomes a cloud of refuge over them.
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
- Psalm 46:1 NKJV
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