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    The Surprise - A Short Story
    The Surprise - A Short Story
    The Surprise - A Short Story
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    The Surprise - A Short Story

    By Jala Summers

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    **A Short Story ** 

    ******** 
    This is a teaser for upcoming full title, "A Love That's True", a continuation of Naomi's story. 

    ****** 

    Naomi has struggled for years to conceive, and finally has the one and only thing she has dreamed about and wished for in life. She's pregnant. 

    Now she just has to find the perfect way to tell her husband the news. 

    But Naomi isn't the only one with a surprise.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSummers Publishing
    Release dateJul 7, 2015
    ISBN9781513033129
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