The Midnight Hour - Brenda Jackson [0]
Prologue
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
Epilogue
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Copyright © 2004 by Brenda Jackson.
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to all the faithful readers of my Madaris and Friends Series who waited patiently for Sir Drake's story. I appreciate all of you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
To my hero, husband and best friend, Gerald Jackson, Sr.
To my good friends, Pat and Cleve Warren. Sir Drake's story is especially for you.
To my editor, Monique Patterson. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue the Madaris and Friends Series.
And to my Heavenly Father who makes all things possible.
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Trevor
(Corinthians)
Rio
Regina
(Mitch)
Cameron
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Chandler
Nicholas Chenault
(Shayla)
Paladin
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Chandler
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(Clayton)
Remington
For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground; but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.
- job 5:6-
Prologue
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