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Grace Herald was happy: she had a home, a family who loved her and friends who always stood by her side; until the year she turned six-then everything went wrong. A sick, twisted kind of love is discovered; a parent's duty to protect their child is a failure and Grace, the child in question, becomes the victim of a harsh reality. 

How will she handle the sudden changes in her life, now that she is a victim of sexual abuse? Will her new home and family be different? Would they accept her like their own? Here is the story of a young girl who will experience love, happiness, betrayal and acceptance as she grows into a young woman...All Rights Reserved

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