Matters of the Heart
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Madison Wakens thought that moving to California would be all about letting go of the past and focusing only on her family, school, her mental health and her job at the Bookworm. Until Calum Ryder enters her life, that is and turns everything upside down, in the best way possible. Can Calum really help Madison let go of her fears of her mental health and her world colliding and ruining everything, or will she choose one over the other and leave, not only her heart but Calum's too, shattered?
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