The Retribution
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Last published Sat, Dec 18, 2021
Fifteen years later . . .
What happens when Serena Colton, the mysterious painter arrives in London for the annual Arts bidding ceremony, and bumps into Louis Hugh-Gray, the quiet and reserved Chairman of the Carrington group of Industries?
What happens when the two begin to form an instant liking to one another, forming a bond?
What happens when secrets from the past of his parents begin to haunt him and threaten to wreak havoc in their lives once more?
Will the lies tear them both apart and reveal a dangerously terrifying secret?
Will love conquer all, again?
Find out, when this book premieres in November 1st, 2021.
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