Darlin'
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MatureComplete Mon, Apr 22, 20241h 33m
It turns out even broken hearts still beat with all their shattered pieces. Even in a million pieces, mine still wants you. Lennon O'Connor has had her heart broken for several years. It hasn't managed to heal even though everyone says time heals all wounds. That was a load of bull to Lennon. Fate had taken away her father and then the father of her child within 6 months of each other. Lennon is now a single mother left to raise her son Asher with the help of her best friend Kait. When a handsome stranger walks into Lennon's life, she finds out that her heart might still work after all.
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