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annasteffey
Complete, First published Aug 28, 2017
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[FREE Novel with PAID bonus content] After an awful night out, social worker-Skylar Leighton-believes her life will always be vanilla. 

Learning to navigate the real world with only her sister by her side, she's made the most out of what she has. But between her string of failed relationships and busy day job, she's resigned to being the forever single sister. 

Just when her life has reached a steady plateau, someone from her past reappears and throws everything off track. A deviously handsome, brooding man who she only knows as Blondie. 

As much as she tries avoiding Blondie, something is lurking in his past and she's the only one who can help. Suddenly, Skylar's life is much more than vanilla. 

Will Blondie choose his past over Skylar, or will he let the past consume him? 

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PSA: My book is not 9999 coins, that is a glitch, the bonus chapter should only be 15 coins total. 

WORDCOUNT: 75-80k words

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