Fireflies in December (Jessilyn Lassiter Series Book 1) Author Rick Lawrence Too often we define a

Too often we define a man

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Can Samuel and Lydia find love in their marriage of convenience

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Fireflies in December (Jessilyn Lassiter Series Book 1) Author Rick Lawrence Too often we define a2010 Christy Award winner! Jessilyn Lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the summer of 1932 when she turned 13. When her best friend, Gemma, loses her parents in a tragic fire, Jessilyn's father vows to care for her as one of his own, despite the fact that Gemma is black and prejudice is prevalent in their southern Virginia town. Violence springs up as a ragtag band of Ku Klux Klan members unite and decide to take