The Beauty of Change
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Last published Mon, Jul 25, 2016
When Katie Willows decided that she was going to leave the abusive boyfriend that she was living with, she didn't realize that she was going to be making the biggest change in her life. It didn't matter that she was going to be jobless and virtually homeless, but all that she wanted was to get away and start a new life. That was until Jacob Adams walked right into her life... literally. Jacob was looking for the perfect woman to settle down with since he knew that he was not going to be able to convince his family that he was trying to settle down. They required proof. For Jacob it was in the form of Katie. Sparks fly and hearts are broken along the way. And a certain ex comes back into the picture. What happens when they have to fight to continue the love that they have created and shared with each other? You will have to find out..........
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