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Breathe Again

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Reads 160,396
Votes 9,621
Parts 42
Time 5h 43m

What will it take for two people to make amends and admit they're in love?
After the end of the American Civil War, Sterling Hawkins returns home to be near the woman he's secretly loved his entire life, Dorothy Humphreys. 
When a house fire traps a recently widowed Dorothy and her infant son, Sterling risks his life to save them. To gain forgiveness for wrongs committed fourteen years ago, Sterling must prove he won't risk losing his last chance to claim love and happiness meant to be theirs. He only hopes he isn't too late.All Rights Reserved

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