Defining Family
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Last published Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Madison Parker, a fifteen-year-old girl, lost in the darkest side of the foster care system, battles horrors from her past and present. But by a twist of fate she is taken in by a kind young family, eager to help her. As she struggles to let go of her past, her worst nightmare comes true. Terrified of what her future may hold, she clings desperately to her kind foster parents. But when life has failed to show you what family or love even mean, it's an uphill battle.
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