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Akil Mitchell doesn’t need more noise in his life. A decorated veteran and the fire chief of Westonberry, a Southern man who finds peace in routine, riding his horse Junie, and taking care of his lively parents. He’s a man of few words and authority. But Jade’s presence disrupts his calm in all the right ways. There is something about her he can’t walk away from.

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