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[Highest rank as of May 2018: #132 in Teen Fiction]

[the author @livingonchocolate is now @penchantress_ ]

Liz Townsend and Tyler Callahan were best friends since kindergarten.
Until suddenly they were not.
Until Tyler got recruited by a modeling agency right after high school and left Liz for the glitz and glamour of LA. 
Until he climbed even higher and became the hottest new Hollywood star.
Until he broke his promise of keeping in touch with his (ex) best friend.

Now Liz is left in their hometown, studying in college and pining after the long given up dream of becoming an actor. 
Until her new best friend convinces her to audition for a film being shot in their town.
Until she actually gets the part of the female lead.
Until she learns that her male co star will be none other than Tyler Callahan: former best friend and breaker of promises.

This is definitely not going to end well.All Rights Reserved

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