Defending Hearts

An Atlanta Skyline Novel

Rebecca Crowley

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First Electronic Edition: September 2017

eISBN-13: 978-1-5161-0264-8

eISBN-10: 1-5161-0264-9

First Print Edition: September 2017

ISBN-13: 978-1-5161-0265-5

ISBN-10: 1-5161-0265-7

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