Against All Odds
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Camilia Devlin moves from the grand Texas to escape her haunting past. Struggling from high insecurities about her culture her past makes it difficult for her to make friends.
Camilia's brother Camden is the socialite in the family naturally attracting others, whether it be girls or guys. But one special friend of Camden's gets too close and he begins feeling curious about the quiet mysterious Camilia.
Aislinn Caverly is an aspiring author wanting to make a mark on the world. No one knows of his precious secret but his girlfriend Natalia and she isn't so accepting of it. Aislinn isn't the average social jock he's just a average guy with average problems but over average ambitions.
As he becomes friends with Camden he begins to discover secrets about the family that just may help him find his very inspiration to write again for the first timw in years after a heartbreaking tragedy.
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