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Last published Fri, Nov 6, 2015
Book One in the Woods series.
Marion Woods believes that true love doesn't exist. After having her heart broken by a man she loved deeply, she stopped believing. She keeps herself locked away from others and waits as time ticks.
James Cook doesn't believe in a happy life. Abandoned by his family at age ten, James thinks he will forever be alone and doesn't trust anyone for fear he will be left behind.
Will these two overcome the fears and beliefs they hold to discover that they need each other?
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