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His Smile, Tender and Cruel

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His Smile, Tender and Cruel is a novel in English. Chapters 1 and 2 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

Adopted into a wealthy, loving family as a child, a young woman has always adored her older brother, Caleb. But after a drunken night, she wakes in his bed and realizes they have crossed a line that should never have been crossed — and he seems to think she is someone else, calling her his wife and his good girl.

Caleb has been asking her what girls like, hinting at a girlfriend, and she cannot bear to wreck his future. So she flees, leaving a note about chasing her dreams abroad. Two weeks later, stranded on the African savanna and chased by hyenas, she is rescued by a passing jeep — and by a man whose smile is both tender and cruel, who tells her to get out or kiss him.

Trapped between a brother who might know more than he should and a stranger who offers no easy escape, she must decide how far she can run before someone catches her.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

I'm the adopted daughter.

And I just slept with my brother.

It might have been okay if he were single, but just the other day he asked me, "What kind of things do you girls like?"

I teased him, "Are you telling me I'm getting a sister-in-law?"

"I'm planning on it," he'd said, a casual glint in his eye.

My heart sank into an icy abyss.

Wrecking a relationship is just asking for bad karma.

So, I packed my bags in the middle of the night and left a ridiculous note: "I've found my purpose in life. I'm going to be a wildlife photographer.

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Contents

Chapters 1 and 2 are on this page. Chapters marked with a lock continue in the official app.

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Questions at the counter

Which chapters of His Smile, Tender and Cruel are free?

Chapters 1 and 2 are free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 3 the book continues in the official app.

Where do I keep reading His Smile, Tender and Cruel after chapter 2?

In the official app. Install it, enter code 588485, and the book opens where this preview stops — chapter 3.

What is His Smile, Tender and Cruel about?

Adopted into a wealthy, loving family as a child, a young woman has always adored her older brother, Caleb. But after a drunken night, she wakes in his bed and realizes they have crossed a line that should never have been crossed — and he seems to think she is someone else, calling her his wife and his good girl.

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