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MO REAPER-Patriots Book FIFTY-TWO Mary Kennedy Copyright © 2023 by Mary Kennedy All rights reserved. This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be constructed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Editing provided by: pccProofreading MAP of Belle Fleur and Cottage Assignments Readers – if you’re like me – you’re very visual – I hope this map helps as you’re reading. You will notice the additions of the new homes. I’ve also added a guide to the families and books at the back. I hope you find these resources helpful. G1-8 = Garçonnière Big House = Belle Fleur – main house of Matthew and Irene Robicheaux, with George & Mary The Grove – where BBQs, picnics, and family gatherings take place COTTAGE Assignments 1 Miller & Kari 36 Gunner & Darby G3 Pork 97 Jalen & Stormy 2 Alec & Lissa 37 Ghost & Grace G4 Hex & Gwen 98 Chase & Kennedy 3 Gabe & Tory 38 Zulu & Gabi 69 Kiel & Liz 99 Sam & Mia 4 Gaspar & Alex 39 Doc & Bree 70 Joseph & Julia 100 Milo & Lia 5 Raphael & Savannah 40 Paul & Elizabeth 71 Wes & Virginia 101 Hiro & Winter 6 Baptiste & Rose 41 Luke & Ajei 72 Dalton & Calla 102 Ryan & Paige 7 Antoine & Ella 42 Fitz & Zoe 73 Nathan & Katrina 103 Chase & Maeve 8 Ivan & Sophia 43 RJ & Celia 74 Keith & Susie 104 Duncan & Lindsay 9 Tristan & Emma 44 Carter & Ani 75 Marc & Ela 105 JT & Kennedy 10 Luc & Montana 45 Bull & Lily 76 Jake & Claudette 106 Torro & Melanie 11 King & Claire 46 Trev & Ashley 77 Frank & Lane 107 Bron & Mila 12 Sly & Suzette 47 Whiskey & Kat 78 Ian & Aspen 108 Fitch & Carsen 13 Rory & Piper 48 Tailor & Lena 79 Doug & Miguel 109 Bogey & Alice 14 O’Hara & Lucia 49 Angel & Mary 80 Dom & Leightyn 110 15 Titus & Olivia Contents MAP of Belle Fleur and Cottage Assignments CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN CHAPTER FOURTEEN CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER SIXTEEN CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CHAPTER EIGHTEEN CHAPTER NINETEEN CHAPTER TWENTY CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE SERIES AND FAMILY GUIDE OTHER BOOKS BY MARY KENNEDY YOU MIGHT ENJOY! ABOUT THE AUTHOR CHAPTER ONE “Moses Elijah Baird! Come into this house, please,” called his mother from the front porch. She stared at her son playing with some of the neighborhood children. Frowning, she paced back and forth, ready to address the issue again with her only child. Moses turned toward his house, frowning. Not again. He looked at his friend, Ophelia, and her sister Cordelia. Their father was an English professor at the local college and obsessed with Shakespeare. He’d named his daughters after two female characters. Although, Moses couldn’t figure out why since both characters died tragically. “I’ll be back later,” he said, smiling at the two girls. There were other neighborhood children playing as well, but Moses and Ophelia always stuck together. Like peanut butter and jelly or peas and carrots. They were a team. He ran back to his house across the street, and his mother led him inside. “Moses, how many times have we told you that we don’t like you playing with those Baldwin girls?” she said. “But why?” he asked. “I like them. They’re nice, and Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are really nice. We’re not doing anything wrong.” “I know you’re not doing anything wrong, Moses. But you should be playing with your own kind,” she said, staring down at her son. “My own kind?” he asked with a confused expression. “You mean only play with boys? There were tons of boys over there.”