Pretty Bird
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Last published Sat, Aug 15, 2015
Pretty Bird is a historical western with romantic elements. Is lust blooming in Butte, Montana, love, or witchcraft? Will the residents of the Bird Cage brothel figure it out before it is too late?
This story is a prequel and is intended to introduce readers to the characters in the Haunted Hotel (paranormal romance) series.
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