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Saving Grace (#1 in the Red Valley Series)

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Reads 310,537
Votes 13,970
Parts 19
Time 5h 6m

cowboy fiction historical historicalfiction romance texttospeech western

Cole Weston had lost everything he'd ever loved and for ten long years he's wandered. First as a tracker then as a bounty hunter until a small town calls to him and he decides it's time to stop running from his past. Grace Jennings and her daughter are hiding from a killer who will stop at nothing to find her. Will Cole be able to listen to his heart and take a chance on love again? Will Grace ever be able to trust another man with the truth?All Rights Reserved

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