According to Tara
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  • Reads 2,634
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  • Parts 42
  • Time 13h 55m
Complete, First published Jan 08, 2020
At fourteen, I was sent to live with an unknown grandmother in an unknown place. I had every intention of hating both - the evil grandmother and the little coastal town of Fort Kochi. Yet, fate had different plans for me. In my Amachi I found family and a bond that lasted a lifetime. In Fort Kochi, I found a home. I also found my first love - Zach.
But all good things come to an end. Two years later, broken heart in tow, my teenage dreams shattered, I had left Fort Kochi and never looked back.
Until now. Ten years later. Twenty-six years old and a Paediatrician to boot, having to face my teenage nightmare all over again. Once again meeting the same cast and crew of 'Tara: The Teenage Years'.
Would it be different this time round? Am I wiser? Um, questionable. Because how wise can you be when fate sics an ex-boyfriend on your doorstep? Having a treacherous heart that simply cannot stay within its regular lub-dub motion when I am around said ex, doesn't help matters either.
And should I even mention a sexy wedding planner who is the ex of my ex? 
Or the fact that I, taking on a new role of undercover detective, uncovers a devious plot that would land me in fairly hot water? 
All this while the FIFA World Cup fever rages on. 
What a homecoming party it has been for me!
Hi, I'm Tara and you have front row seats to my very intriguing and - okay, I'm just gonna add this - inspiring (it has its moments, I promise) story. Although, if I am being perfectly honest, it's just your average, run-of-the-mill teenage to adulthood, boy-girl drama. 
The difference? 
I tell it better. ;)
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