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    The Dark Side: Dark Side, #1
    The Dark Side: Dark Side, #1
    The Dark Side: Dark Side, #1
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    The Dark Side: Dark Side, #1

    By Eric Thornton

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    Deanne is an ex-stripper trying to find her way and along the way she meets Lucca, a mob leader. He has a few dark desires but she's not interested.

    Does he give up? Or does she give in?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEric Thornton
    Release dateFeb 25, 2014
    ISBN9781497745575
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      The Dark Side - Eric Thornton

      The Dark Side

      Dark Side, Volume 1

      Eric Thornton

      Published by Eric Thornton, 2014.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      THE DARK SIDE

      First edition. February 25, 2014.

      Copyright © 2014 Eric Thornton.

      Written by Eric Thornton.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      The Dark Side

      Come now love, what’s it gonna be? Kyler spoke as he looked at me with such anger and conviction in his eyes.

      I’m a woman. Not a whore. And since you seem to think that, I’ll just take what I have and walk out that door, I replied. 

      With that, I grabbed my purse, my coat, and my 900 in dancing money and left the club.

      Not only did I just lose my job, I just lost my home. But

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