Loved itI gave it five stars. I was in at the deep end with this, and it held me in its grip, and it wouldn't let go.
Acts of Desperation (2021)
Others: Positive The female narrator falls completely into the power of a male writer. When he suddenly rejects her, she resolves to hang on to him and his love at all costs ... even if it destroys her.
- ISBN:
- 9780316429832
- Length:
- 288 pages
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