Before We Had It All
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Last published Mon, Aug 24, 2020
For Harlowe St. Clair, fate is a force to be reckoned with. Raised on the premise that everything happens for a reason, Harlowe believes that some things in life are predestined. Growing up with her single father, living paycheck to paycheck, barely affording to keep the lights on? Inevitable. Inheriting her mother's passion for dance? Written in the stars. Not having the money to attend the college of her dreams? A tragedy.
Harlowe was watching her life unfold before her eyes, wondering what it would be like if she was given a chance to re-write her destiny. Otherwise, she'd be stuck in her small town, working at the same dead end job, left wishing that she would've pursued her dreams. That is, until she meets Ryder Vaughn, who embodies the exact opposite of what Harlowe believes in. All but dripping in confidence and mysteriousness, Ryder is convinced that fate is supposed to be challenged, and that destiny is what you make of it.
Ryder has a plan, one that would alter everything about his own fate. A plan that could allow Harlowe to achieve her wildest dreams... if she dares to join him. If there is one thing Harlowe knows for sure, it is that trusting Ryder would either be her ticket to success, or lead to her greatest downfall.
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