The Dark Side of Summer
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Her father never wanted her. Her mother couldn't save her.
After her mom gave her up, Arabella moved from one foster home to the next, never staying long enough to get to know any of the families.
Working to find her way back home, Arabella finds herself in the clutches of a narcissistic man who refuses to let her go, stealing from an infamous CEO that uses her for his own gain, and in bed with a beautiful bartender that wants her to find herself.
With a past that keeps finding its way back, Arabella slowly begins to realize that life isn't always darkness and that she has a choice, a choice that will cost her one way or another.
Is giving up her soul worth the freedom she seeks, or will she sacrifice a life to keep the shattered pieces from reaching the light?
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