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Subtle Touch of Fate
Subtle Touch of Fate
Subtle Touch of Fate
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In 1868, Renee Devereux is shipped to California so that she can change her destiny. Hiding the facts of her birth, her benefactor arranges to place her with a distance relative who owns a vast Spanish rancho. She becomes embroiled in Spanish traditions, arranged marriages, killings and subterfuge. Soon hate, murder, old traditions and Spanish pride take their toll on her gentle, sweet soul before she discovers just how much she needs the one person, who not only understands her but loves her unconditionally.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateJul 14, 2014
ISBN9781499042252
Subtle Touch of Fate
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P. G. Simmons

P. G. Simmons lives on a small farm with her husband. They have two dogs, one cat, chickens, and a few cattle. Although she is a published writer, she is also a photographer, sculptor, and graphic designer. Her latest novel, Evil Deceit, is a continuation in the saga of the Claybourne family, which is seeped in deep Southern traditions and moral values.

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