Powering Through: A Sequel to Learning To Swim For Real
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  • Reads 143,308
  • Votes 10,074
  • Parts 41
  • Time 6h 39m
Complete, First published Oct 17, 2017
Mature
Kelsey and Jack have made it through the crucial, difficult first few months of their new relationship. Kelsey has survived a vicious assault, and achieved moral retribution against her attacker, while Jack has finally overcome his shyness and stepped out of himself far enough to make a real connection. Kelsey is ready to begin filming her new movie, Power Through, about an Olympic swimmer who overcomes adversity, and Jack has one more year of university to get through. 
She's a glamorous, world famous movie star, he's a quiet college student; they couldn't be more different, but they found each other, and love each other, and want to make a life together.
Follow our young couple as they tackle living together, juggling busy schedules, being forced to spend time apart, and the temptations of meeting other people, maybe even people better suited for them the one they're with.
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