Flickering Flames
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Last published Tue, Aug 15, 2017
Family is the top priority for Layla Ross, and according to her, that will never change...
On the night of her twenty first birthday, Layla stared into the flickering flames of her candles and wished she was engaged to Jed Nelson, the most popular guy in her small town. With her beloved family home about to be foreclosed upon and her parents drowning in medical debt, Layla believes being on the path to marrying Jed will provide her with an opportunity to finally help. Crazily enough, Layla's wish does come true. And things end up being great for a while, but then, Layla discovers she has feelings for her best friend Ana. Layla has to choose-- live out the life she wished for to provide her family with badly needed money or come out to her ssmall town and live the life she truly wants.
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