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    By Jessie Harrell

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    THIS IS A SHORT STORY prequel to my full-length novel, DESTINED.

    When the God of Love falls in love for the very first time, the results are powerful ... and painful. Journey back to a time BEFORE Eros met Psyche and find out what happens when Eros is powerless to control the heart of the girl he loves.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJessie Harrell
    Release dateMay 26, 2012
    ISBN9781476377612
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    Jessie Harrell

    By day, I'm an appellate lawyer. By night, I'm a wife, mother of two, and author/lover of all things Greek mythology. I'm a native Floridian, frustrated world traveler, unrepentant dreamer, lover of acoustic music and not-so-closet geek. Destined, being released November 17, 2011, is my first novel. Stay tuned for Beneath the Surface, co-written with the amazing Nikki Katz.

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