Shrinking
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Last published Mon, Sep 23, 2013
Peyton Hill had grown used to her beautiful, sunny life in eastern Florida, where she lived for fifteen years. She was content and surrounded by those who loved her. However, when her parents decide to send her off to an elite boarding school in Massachusetts she suddenly finds herself undeniably lost in the haste of it all.
Meanwhile, Connor Hockley has gone to the Milton Academy for all of his life and lives in a realm of security. His parents are extremely wealthy and have expectations for him that cause his mind to reel. When Connor meets the new-girl, Peyton, he realizes that perfection may be even harder to obtain than he originally thought. Will he become caught up in his parent's idea of him, or risk everything to save a girl that is desperately in need of help?
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