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    TORN
    TORN
    TORN
    Ebook61 pages59 minutes

    TORN

    By Robert McDermott

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    Mike has a steady job, a dependable girlfriend and straightforward life. He meets Belle one night and is forced to ask himself the question. Is it all enough? Follow Mike as he finds himself torn between loyalty and lust.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert McDermott
    Release dateNov 26, 2018
    ISBN9788829558650
    TORN
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    Robert McDermott

    Robert McDermott has published poetry and short stories in various journals and magazines in both print and online. He won the TESEO short story competition in 2019 and 2020. He lives in Dublin where he teaches English and creative writing. JONE$TOWN is his first novel.

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