American Ballad
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Last published Thu, Feb 15, 2018
There are three things about Claire King: first, she can't wait to leave this town, secondly, she's secretly in love with her best friend, and thirdly, Claire has a bleeding heart. and everyone in her small, midwestern farming town knows it.
Thanks to my editor and partner in crime, Icarus.
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