It's Not What It Seems - NOVEL (#wattys2017)
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Last published Sat, Nov 4, 2017
꧁𝙲𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝙾𝚗 𝙷𝚘𝚕𝚍꧂
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Taylor Aiken, a teenage girl dealing with family problems. Her dad is an alcoholic and her mom is a stubborn, selfish woman who goes around telling others bad things about Taylor. Everyday, she gets abused by her drunk dad and her mom doesn't do anything but sit and watch. But, Taylor puts on a smile and still goes to school.
Shawn Leith, a popular, rich teenage boy. He lives in his own apartment by himself and has never dated a single girl - although is is quite the flirt. His life is as easy as making pie. But that changes when after a party he meets Taylor and then he's pulled into a world he thought he couldn't ever be a part of.
Go through the journey of Taylor and Shawn and many others as they experience pain, love, friendship and many more in It's Not What It Seems!
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