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Beware the Boy
Beware the Boy
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Ian James has hit rock bottom, and is bound for rehab. He's lost his faith, his marriage is imploding - and he can't make it more than a few hours without a drink.

 

Melissa Carmichael is running away. Trapped in a loveless relationship, she packs a bag and leaves home in the middle of the night – heading back to the small New England town she swore she'd seen the last of.

 

Desperate to prove that he can resist his destructive urges and function in the "real world", Ian decides to forgo treatment and join Melissa on her trip . But Melissa has her own dragons to slay, and pinning his sobriety and hopes of recovery on a complete stranger are just part of the struggle – bars and liquor stores aren't his only temptation...

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Release dateMay 27, 2022
ISBN9798201450892
Beware the Boy
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M. A. Williams

M.A. Williams is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter, with awards and nominations received from film festivals in North America, Europe and Australia. His debut screenplay - The Other Woman - won the Dylan Thomas Award at the 2009 Swansea Bay Film Festival. M.A. lives in a small village on the outskirts of Cardiff with his wife, daughter and nephew. His debut novel, Beware the Boy, was optioned by Double Down Flicks in 2022. 

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