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    Beauty at Rest
    Beauty at Rest
    Beauty at Rest
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    Beauty at Rest

    By C.V. Walter

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    When Sam met Gavin, she was in a bad marriage and a bad job. Nothing made her happy, especially the men in her life. Despite everything, she couldn't help falling in love with him anyway. Sam moved away and they lost touch.

    Then her life exploded and everything got a lot worse.

    Now, she's in a better place and he's looking to get back in her life. Will they get a second chance at love? Or will he continue to be the one who got away?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAphrodite's Pearl
    Release dateAug 4, 2015
    ISBN9781310185878
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      Beauty at Rest - C.V. Walter

      Beauty at Rest

      © C.V. Walter 2015

      All Rights Reserved

      This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is a coincidence.

      Hey

      It was only one word in the yellow instant message bubble that popped up on her computer but it made Sam stop. She hadn't used that account in ages, didn't even know why she kept it signed in, but there it was and it was from him. The urge to reply was strong but she stopped herself. She didn't know what she wanted to say, what she could say, what he could possibly want from her.

      I'm sorry if I'm bothering you.

      If you don't want to talk to me just tell me to fuck off.

      Or ignore me, that works, too.

      Anyway, I heard you moved home after things blew up with Patrick. I'm gonna be up there in a couple weeks and thought you might want to grab a cup of coffee and catch up.

      She had to reply, if only to tell him to leave her alone. He was from a part of her life she was trying to forget, their friendship

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