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preface

2020 © copyright MIA RUBY JANE :

all rights reserved by author. this story is published subject to the condition that it shall not be reproduced or re-transmitted in whole or in part, in any manner, without the written consent of the copyright holder and any infringement of this is a violation of the copyright law.

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EPIGRAPH

we fall too fast and crash too hard
like shooting stars in a galaxy
of broken hearts.

─ r.m.broderick.

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DEDICATION

to celeste.
for making me believe
that stars are magical.
cosmiicele

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SYNOPSIS

( extended description )

Coraline Eastwood has always been that girl who never fails to do things 'her way.' Be it sneaking out of her house at midnight to go on a solo-tour to Spain or getting the summer job of a barista when she should be joining summer clubs at her college.

Rhys Crawford, Mr. Goody Two Shoes of White Oaks University, on the other hand, prefers being low-key. With A+ grades and a hidden talent for music, he abides by ground rules and lives up-to the expectations of others. Until he decides he won't.

A camping trip to the Sydenham Hill Woods brings together people who are apparently different, yet all the same. In one word, broken.

Rhys is drawn to Cora. Like a moth to a candle flame.

And just as Cora and Rhys develop 'unlikely' feelings for each other, the discovery of a stained past complicates things, to the extent of tearing apart their relationship.

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GENRE

teen fiction / romance with hints of comedy and mystery.

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THIS BOOK CONTAINS :

a light theme.

mild language.

sexual references coming from an inexperienced author.

LGBTQ+ themes.

consumption of alcohol.

stargazing (like, a lot).

references to
' a plot twist called you ' ,
(this book is a spin-off novel to APTCY, but can be read as a standalone.)

unlike APTCY, which was 80% character based, this story is plot based.

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SETTING

london, united kingdom

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STATUS

completed

started : november 18th, 2020

end : december 31st, 2021

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DISCLAIMER

this is a work of fiction. any resemblance to actual events or person, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
plagiarism is a punishable offence. do not copy my ideas or graphics. constructive criticism is appreciated. however, i do not tolerate hate/racist/homophobic comments in my books.

also note that even though the plot setting is real, a few places described in the story are entirely/partly imaginary.

* formerly titled star trails.

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