Download or read book A Bitter Wind Blows written by Linnhe McCarron and published by Leslie Helm. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronnie Chandler made a bargain with the devil, and now Senator Evan Parker, her ex-husband, makes good on his promise to exact revenge when he learns she's double-crossed him. And that's not the only problem Ronnie faces. Her best friend becomes the victim of a manipulative and insufferable lover. How will Ronnie respond when Mindy turns to her with a midnight plea for help? Meanwhile, a romance is brewing between Ronnie's real estate partner and Riverwood's very attractive project manager. When consultant, Alix Hamilton, makes a one-day site visit, she wreaks an incredible amount of havoc in that short time., all but destroying Aaron's burgeoning romance with Rickie.
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