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H.M.S. Brown's Blog: Leaux Cay News from Grant's Crossing

Bring You Back - Excerpt from End of a New Life

End of a New Life is less than a month out from going live, so I thought I would treat you all to a sneak peek!

I'm still looking for ARC readers, so click here for details and the official blurb.

End of a New Life

In the meantime, please enjoy this excerpt from Derek's journey, navigating his new civilian life!

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	Wayward Guilt (Heroes of Grant's Crossing #1) 4.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	End of a New Life (Heroes of Grant's Crossing #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Safe Now (Heroes of Grant's Crossing #2) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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May 31, 2022 09:36PM

What are some of your favorite genres to read? What book is on your nightstand?

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H.M.S. said: "I sense a challenge - I'm wordy, too. HA! I look forward to more interaction with my reviews - something I'm trying to do more. Thanks!"

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