Coraline Flint, a 22 year old writer from NYC has just moved to a smaller residence in Kansas City. She's finally escaped her previous hurricane of a relationship with Kyle Cook, an arrogant offender, and is more than thrilled to be starting a new chapter in her life. Coraline finally feels like she's gotten out of her abusive relationship, perhaps more so when she meets what seems like a respectable man at her nearby coffee shop. Although Kyle is hundreds of miles away, Coraline has something he wants. And he'll do almost anything to get it back, even if he has to go through others to do it for him. Will Coraline's fresh start in her new chapter come to an unexpected end?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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