A woman is thrilled to win a trip to an exclusive singles island.
Until she learns she wasn't lucky...
She was chosen.
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About the Book
At 6’5”, Mari Koval has spent years hiding behind a mask, too scarred by bullies to embrace her size—or wear the bold clothes she dreams of designing. Then she wins a week at Temptation Cove, an exclusive Caribbean singles resort, where admiration sends her confidence soaring. But when memories blur and former winners turn up dead, Mari discovers she was chosen for a sinister reason. To escape Escondida Island, she must claim her strength.
About the Author
Laura Drake is a New York published author of Women's Fiction and Romance. Her debut, The Sweet Spot, won the 2014 Romance Writers of America® RITA® award. She gave up the corporate CFO gig to write full time. She's a wife, grandmother, and motorcycle chick in the remaining waking hours.
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About the Series
Unforgiven, New Mexico has faltered for years, tripping and stumbling to the edge of default. Doubly unlucky—not only at the end of a defunct railway spur, but it’s on Route 66—the abandoned part. It’s home to 1,500 good, if quirky characters and a few old soreheads. But they’re people who care about each other, and their town.
These are only a few of their stories.
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