Hope is Rising
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Complete Mon, Nov 17, 20142h 47m
Summer after college, Stephanie Canton's life in Southern California crumbles in front of her. She loses her dream job and her charming boyfriend from college all in the matter of a week. As secrets are revealed and everything goes wrong, can Stephanie piece her life back together and learn to love again even after these difficult circumstances?
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