Sweet Dreams, Eli
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Sequel to A Home for Zoe
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He was ready to give up on everything he'd ever dreamed of...
Seventeen-year-old, Eli Rodriquez has spent a literal lifetime in the foster care system, and he knows how to navigate it. After all, it's all he's ever known. What he doesn't know is how to survive in the real world all alone. With only a few months left before his 18th birthday, the odds of finding a family are almost nonexistent. And Eli has seen the statistics, he's bound to end up homelessness or in jail or dead. That's all he'll ever be, another sad statistic. What's the point in pretending?
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