This Is Real Life (ONGOING)

9 students - all with dark secrets that cannot be sequestered while in the halls of Ravenwood High.
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Jada Williams hates that people are accusing her of murdering someone.
Nova Munroe wishes her mom would pay more attention to her and less with the guys she sleeps with.
Merilee Jenkins is battling the criticism that comes along with being a faithful member of the Church.
Jin Liang believes his father is replacing his deceased mother with a sleazy tramp.
Jamison Curry wants people to stop harassing him for his family's misfortunes.
Ace Lindberg feels that his crush is using his unlawfulness to her advantage.
Finley Hutson is learning that relationships are harder than she thought, especially while under the influence.
Mateo Esposito just wants his dad to accept his passion for football.
Sydney Brown's peppy attitude is dissipating like the smoke out of her favorite blue and green pipe.
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When a catastrophic tornado hits Ravenwood, the ones who make it out alive are reminded about the true meaning of life. Their perception of reality is altered and they're left wishing they could turn back time to change their past mistakes.

*Though there is no set standard, the average word count for YA book chapters is generally between 2,000-4,000 words. Therefore, the chapters in this book lie somewhere in that range.*