A Heart of Barbed Wire
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Last published Wed, May 7, 2025
Teresa's life is upended with the arrival of fascist soldiers in her home.
Amid the lights and shadows of the past, she has the chance to meet a commander of the GNR.
He is her opposite-an introverted and cold strategist who embraces ideologies contrary to her own. Yet, the attraction between them grows stronger by the day.
An odi et amo unfolds against the backdrop of the anti-partisan struggle and the end of the war.
Will hate or love prevail?
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