It's Not all Roses
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Last published Mon, Jun 28, 2021
18 year old Zara has a mysterious past since she was adopted into a family who is nothing like her or at least she thinks she was adopted. Her Mother Sabine has a fair complexion and dark hair while her Father Wes has blond hair and a tan complexion. Zara sticks out with her chocolate brown hair and auburn eyes.
When she finds out a family secret about her past her future is changed forever. Zara comes from a long line of sorcerers and she has reached the age where her powers are starting to show.
To top things off, Zara is mesmerized by Beau who is a part of the world she belongs to. Zara is hesitant to leap into this new world and leave her best friend Jaden behind but what if she belongs there?
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