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Book 1 of between us series 

May belles lived her entire life in the small town of Beverly where she lives and breathes, day and night for the only thing she believes in, music. 

All she wants is too graduate high school and move away to New York, where her dream collage is, Juilliard. 

But when she meets an unexpected stranger, she can't help but find herself being saved one too many times by the perfect man she's now set eyes on...Grey. 

Greys nothing short of quiet and reserved, he's nothing but surprise, the soon to be head of a multi billion dollar company. 

He doesn't like people, and he won't put up with trouble. He's the epitome of "Beware of the quiet ones"...until he locks eyes with a sweet yet strong willed girl. 

When it all becomes to much, Grey realises he can't allow himself to fall down the rabbit hole of love...but what happens when 4 years later fate just so happens to bring them back together...All Rights Reserved

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