My Modern Haunting
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Last published Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Harlow Payden’s summer was going to be flawless; promises of parties and fun, and of course, a sixteenth birthday to remember. But when her mother announces one day that she and her twin sister Gemma would be celebrating in a new town clear cross country from everything she knows, all of her dreams were shattered. Forced to leave her charmed life behind, Harlow quickly learns her perfect new town isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. Surrounded by secrets and lies, the mystery deepens when Harlow meets a charmingly handsome Caspian. The plot then thickens when her obsessive digging leads to her ultimate sacrifice … she dies. Unable to rest, she returns in spirit with Caspian her only ally as she continues towards the truth is this gripping, suspenseful, and romantic story of a girl on a mission. Will the truth finally be told? Or will Harlow Payden be forced to forever roam the land a ghost her family cannot see? Find out now is My Modern Haunting.
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