In the Shadows
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Last published Fri, May 5, 2023
Sussianna is 20 and going to be 21, she lives in Boston, and it's her final year at Boston University College. She already knows what she wants to do for her life- a marine biologist. But after a horrible tragedy happened in her past, keeps hunting her almost every single night, she lost all hope for her life to change. Now, she must learn how to cope with life. She felt her world had fallen apart; felt she would never escape her past and would be in darkness- what she calls "the shadows"- forever. Until her life changes with someone she never thought of.
When she crossed paths with a dark and mysterious guy named Chris she finds everything she was hoping for. Chris seemed nice at first but becomes spiteful and rude to the point which he drives her crazy and makes her want to walk away from him, but it's not that easy to just walk away. She becomes under his spell; she wants to give him a chance and just maybe he will be the 'nice guy' he proclaims he is. But he's not what he all seems to be and becomes what she'd feared the most.
[Note: A few chapters have audio. Still working on editing and getting every chapter to be audible. Thank you for your patience]
[Caution: This book has mature content. I suggest reading the warning label on "Welcome To In The Shadows" please don't skip it.]
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