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MatureComplete Tue, Aug 4, 20204h 48m
A home. That's all Delaney Taylor is looking for. Everyone wants a place to belong, especially someone who's been without one for so long.
Delaney is a strong-willed girl with a heart of gold who's been through more than she deserves.
From being passed around the foster system to being abused, she has had a very tragic past. Add in a traumatizing experience and you get a broken girl trying to put herself back together.
Will she find a place to belong?
Will she find the love she deserves to be surrounded by?
How will she deal with the new family, new school, and new chance at a good life?
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