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    The Tiger Tamer and the Ranch Hand (a Fantasy-Romance Short Story)
    The Tiger Tamer and the Ranch Hand (a Fantasy-Romance Short Story)
    The Tiger Tamer and the Ranch Hand (a Fantasy-Romance Short Story)
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    The Tiger Tamer and the Ranch Hand (a Fantasy-Romance Short Story)

    By Naima Haviland

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    Ever since he found her sleeping naked in the hay barn, Shayne has tried to learn the identity of the beautiful woman he knows only by the name he's given her. Ezzie's obscure language is impossible to translate, but it has the power to break wild horses. Will she also break Shayne's heart?  

     

    Read this unusual love story with an open mind and an incurably romantic heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPH Press
    Release dateJan 1, 2018
    ISBN9781537832883
    The Tiger Tamer and the Ranch Hand (a Fantasy-Romance Short Story)
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    Naima Haviland

    Naima Haviland writes novels and short stories in which a person is confronted by evil, be it external or internal, supernatural or human. Her subject matter is often dark, but writing and sharing stories uplifts her and brings in the light. She hopes that you, dear reader, will find your creative voice in whatever medium excites you, and be uplifted. It is never too late to start. Or to start again.

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