Chasing Air
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Last published Thu, Aug 21, 2014
"Chasing air is what it felt like when I was holding onto you."
Kara Garcia is seventeen and miserable. With a broken heart, a hopeless family and an empty future ahead of her, what's there to be happy about?
However, a miraculous series of events take place when attractive, Theo Manson, moves into the picture and attempts to change her whole life. But will Kara let Theo breaks down the walls and chains around her life? Will she allow him to let her fall inlove all over again, despite the missing heart crushed and taken away from her by first love and only hope, Aaron Timothy?
Or... Is it too late to restore what used to be of Kara?
"Chasing air is what it felt like... until I found him."
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