State Lines
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MatureOngoing45m
Last published Tue, Jun 4, 2019
Harper, a seventeen year old, moves across the country with her family in search of a new life. Upon arrival unexpected conflicts arrise. Her mother and father, who are wealthy, successful, but torn, try and turn away from their past. Harper's brother and sister who struggle with personal conflicts try and adapt to their brand new lifestyle and town, while Harper struggles by trying to fix her family. In the midst of mending the broken she finds comfort in an unlikely love. In a small town nothing is secret. Was moving across state lines for better or for worse?
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