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    By Allison Merritt

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    A cowboy returns to his homeplace to face the mistakes of his past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAllison Merritt
    Release dateDec 13, 2011
    ISBN9781465781062
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    Allison Merritt

    Allison Merritt hails from a small town in the Ozark Mountains. She writes historical, contemporary and steampunk romances. She serves as the webmistress and vice president during the 2011-2012 year for Ozarks Romance Authors in Springfield, Mo and has been a member since 2009. She holds a B.A. in mass communications emphasis in print journalism that's gathering dust and lives with her husband in the same house she grew up in.

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