This Is Only The Beginning
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Last published Thu, Jun 12, 2014
Lainey secretly loves Jonah. He has no idea and Lainey plans to keep it that way. Lainey and Jonah drive to South Carolina to go looking at and touring colleges. When a tragic experience lands Lainey in the hospital, the truth comes out. What will Jonah say? What will their future hold? Throughout their story, the conflicts become intense. How will Lainey and Jonah face them together?
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