Unearth your next thrilling read with Paul Skenazy and his new novella Temper, CA. A swerving family story set in a busted mining town - Temper, CA tells the story of a young woman's prodigal return to the town that bears her name. Joy Temper, a woman carrying the weight of her family, and a fair bit of California History, struggles through carrying her past and hopes for the future, and reconciling her many desires with her family. 

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