X, marks the HEART
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Last published Tue, Jan 15, 2019
Love isn't always complicated as what they say.
But when Dakota Carlisle; a freshman in college, smart and witty, befriends the ever-complicated, charming Dane O'Connor, things get messy.
It gets even messier when Dakota learns about the weight that's on his shoulders, and worse, tries to help him.
The cherry on top? She falls for him.
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