Venetian Mask
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Last published Sat, Jun 20, 2015
In Venetian Italy, where the king ruled supreme and everyone was forced to follow him. A masquerade was held as an excuse to give the king a chance to find a suitable bride but when Nightingale (aka Elena) is chosen. She must choose between a long time friend Ashton, a mysterious stranger and the king. The only problem is her hate towards the idea of love makes her persistent to refuse any attempts of courtship but once she found the real him, she felt herself loosing her determination and knew the only chance she had of sparing herself the possibility of heart-break is to step up her game but will her perseverance blind her from true love?
This story is a mixture of romance, adventure and action. Be prepared for on your toes action. It's rated mature due to some graphic images so please take caution while reading.
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