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Saving Rain

Kelsey Kingsley

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A man who paid for his past mistakes gets a second chance — at life, at love, and at becoming the hero he always wanted

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From the author of Warrior Blue comes an emotional, gritty story about redemption, love, and an antihero with a desperation to achieve his lifelong dream - to be a good man.Are you ready for redemption? My name is Soldier, but I was never meant to be a hero.From the moment I was born, I was looked at as a beacon of hope, a guiding light—a savior. But that type of pressure can drive a man to desperation, to do things he shouldn’t, and in my case, that’s exactly what happened.All I ever wanted to be was a good person, someone my grandparents could be proud of, but for a long time, I couldn’t find the strength to be proud of myself.I paid the price.I did my time.Yet ... somehow, I got lucky.I was given a second chance to do better, to be the man I always believed I could be. And after finding the love I never knew I deserved, I’m starting to wonder if there’s still room for me to be a hero after all ...

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