Insincere Veneer
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Elizabeth Ryder isn't the same person she was merely a year ago. After leading a very rough life, she decided that once she moved to Philadelphia with her family, she was going to avoid making the same mistakes she had before: ones that led her to sorrow and betrayal. However, just as she thought she was doing perfectly well, things got steamy and her frost-bitten facade started to melt away.
For how long will Elizabeth be able to keep up her insincere veneer?
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