The Devil is in the Details (Book 3)
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The beauty of life is living it, what makes life fun is the secrets held within it.
Amelia's life has always been perfect. She's looked up to and crushed on but she's starting to realise that there may be a reason why her life isn't as normal as she's grown up to believe.
Dominic's tale continues to grow but this time through her daughter. The difficulty is how long it'll be able to go on before she realises that 'Happily ever after' doesn't mean the end.
Let's continue the story, shall we?
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