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Ongoing, First published Jun 26, 2019
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Liv was just now getting used to the whole moving away thing. Los Angeles was absolutely nothing like the gray, sunless Seattle. Something in the hot sea breeze made her shiver with excitement, despite feeling like an outsider among those busy streets and tanned people. She had to start fresh: new school, new friends, new life... or so she thought. New beginnings aren't always easy, especially when you fall head over heels for the troubled, instigating and rebellious heartthrob who gets close to everyone and no one at all. For Liv, finding her way could turn out to be as tough a task as letting go of who she was, all the while dealing with a feeling she had never known before.
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