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Heartstrings - Forbidden Hearts Series Prequel

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Reads 193,953
Votes 5,728
Parts 87
Time 10h 37m

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Falling for her best friend's brother was NOT a part of her summer plans...

Karma Fitzgerald never saw Nathan Jenkins as anything other than the womanizing big brother of her best friend, Lanie. That all changed during a summer trip to the beach, when Karma started noticing Nathan...noticing her. 

Refusing to give in to her feelings and become another one of Nathan's conquests, Karma was determined to stay away from him. But when she loses a bet at Coney Island Carnival, and she ends up going on a date with Nathan, there's no turning back for either of them. 

What started out as a secret summer romance, soon turned into a story about two soul mates who must learn the hardships of love, commitment, and sacrifice.All Rights Reserved

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