Heart In A Shell (On Hold)
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He was looking for himself...But found her instead.
A hard-headed drama queen striving for freedom from her overprotective mother.
A smart alcoholic searching for a part of himself that is lost.
Rachel Morgan and Richard Davis have nothing in common except the first letter of their names and the fact that they both reside in the same city---Hamstead, London.
Or so, they think.
Not until these lost souls cross paths due to unforeseen circumstances, do they realise that their lives are connected in more ways than one.
They want answers and will stop at nothing to get them. Even if these secrets are linked to imminent danger.
Nothing is ever as it seems with high school drama, panic attacks, stalkers, life threatening notes and more. Follow their journey in this young adult novel, swimming with mystery that will always keep you at the end of your seats as these two dig up deep family secrets. While fighting for their lives and maybe, also battling growing feelings towards each other.
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