A Reason to Stay
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Last published Thu, Jan 24, 2019
When Elle Winters moves back to her hometown the summer before senior year, she struggles to find her place.
Between dealing with a family tragedy, the stresses of senior year, meeting new friends and the mysteriously infuriating Ryan Archer, she battles to keep her head above water.
And after catching the eyes of the most popular boys and girls in school, she realises her attempts to keep a low profile are futile. When her fears become reality and people don't turn out to be who she thought they were, she finds herself running to a place of safety.
Wishing for someone to give her a reason to stay.
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