finding us
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Last published Wed, Jun 8, 2022
Reid Carter, All-American small-town golden girl. Doesn't drink, party, or sneak out. Has the grades, high potential, and beauty most girls would die for. She just doesn't know it. She's feisty and stubborn. She works hard for everything she has, including her well-earned spot as Varsity softball captain.
Daxton Hills, hot, trouble-making, bad boy that always finds himself in some sort of trouble. His life revolves around nothing else than baseball. All girls swoon for him, all but Reid Carter. Daxton is determined to get to Reid, after all, he always gets what he wants.
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Finding Us is told from the perspective of Reid Carter and follows her through her life-altering journey. Read as Reid and those close to her find out just how much things can change because of one discovery.
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