The Shelter
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Last published Sun, Feb 24, 2019
One unplanned action, one simple saying, and one little emotion leads them to something they never expected, and it all started with a shelter.
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Kaitlyn Livingston has her life set out for her, with a loving family, a great job, and a perfect fiance. With constant flights around the world for photo shoots as a Victoria Secret Model, you would think she would be utterly happy. Then why does she have the feeling something is missing, or someone.
Matthew Carson is a simple guy who doesn't need anymore stress in his life than he already does. With him watching over his younger sister after their parents were killed in a car accident, life didn't seem to turn out the way he expected to. But that's what life's all about, right? Unexpected events, with shocks around every corner. When fate plays the role of him working at a homeless shelter on a day he wasn't meant to be there, it can only lead to greater things.
With a surprise friendship in the making, how will things turn out for Matt and Kate?
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