Tarnished Love
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Annabella Devray is living in the shadow of her past. She knows what pain is—terror, and loss. Surviving what fate sent her 8 years ago, she is barely more than an empty broken shell, scraping together whatever she can to provide for her brother.
Nate Tanner is a bad boy. Worst of the worst—he’s the guy all mothers warn their daughters about. Tattooed, cut of steel, and fueled by anger, Tanner sets fire on the boxing ring.
When a mistakable encounters sets them together, they’re both unable to look back. But fate always has a way of intervening. Darkness resurfaces. Worlds are destroyed. Hearts are broken. Lives are lost. Yet love conquers all...
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