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    Hell's Match
    Hell's Match
    Hell's Match
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    Hell's Match

    By Aria Peyton

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    In this world, too many people are lonely. So out of the kindness of my heart I help them. Those who want someone by their side forever get it. Only they never read the fine print…. Forever means just that.

    I take great pride in my work on this earth. I really do. And you'd think people would be more grateful for all I accomplish for them. But the sad truth is they're not. No one is ever happy with who they are, or what they get from life, what they look like, or where they came from.

    But ingrates aside, I love what I do.

    Who am I? I'm Natasmai, matchmaker extraordinaire. For more years than I can count now, I have been putting couples together who craved partnership. Those who'd given up all hope of ever finding their other half. Desperate to no longer be lonely. I fix their problems, but it always comes with a price.

    **first published in Vices & Virtues anthology, 2017**

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAria Peyton
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781393921455
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      Book preview

      Hell's Match - Aria Peyton

      hell’s match

      ARIA PEYTON

      hell’s match

      Copyright © 2017, Aria Peyton

      Published by Aria Peyton, October 2019

      First published in Vices & Virtues anthology by Witching Hour Press, November 2017

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or shared in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including but not limited to digital copying, file sharing, audio recording, email, and printing without permission in writing from the author. Except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For permission requests, email the author at authorariapeyton@gmail.com

      Hell’s Match is a work of fiction and the names, characters, events, businesses, places and dialogue found within the story are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner, and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, either living or deceased, is completely coincidental.

      This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only.  This book may not be re-sold or given away to other people.  If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.  If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your retailer and purchase your own copy.  Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover: Midnight Rainbow Designs

      Cover images: Pixabay – contributors GerdAltmann, Skeeze.

      Formatting: Midnight Rainbow Designs

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      Table of Contents

      Prelude

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Prelude

      IN THIS WORLD, TOO many people are lonely. So out of the kindness of my heart I help them. Those who want someone by their side forever get it. Only they never read the fine print.... Forever means just that. Forever.

      I take great pride in my work on this earth. I really do. And you’d think people would be more grateful for all I accomplish for them. But the sad truth is they’re not. No one is ever happy with who they are, or what they get from life, what they look like, or where they came from.

      But ingrates aside, I love what I do.

      Who am I? I’m Natasmai, matchmaker extraordinaire. For more years than I can count now, I have been putting couples together who craved partnership. Those who’d given up all hope of ever finding their other half. Desperate to no longer be lonely. I fix their problems, but it always comes with a price.

      Chapter One

      CHESHIRE

      Another day passes me by, and as I head to my

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