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Hidden in Plain Sight

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Reads 249
Votes 14
Parts 12
Time 2h 7m

writersnothings

adventure crime fiction friendship murder mystery teen thriller

When rumours had spread in her small hometown about her father's death, Lauren Hopkins had no choice but to leave. 

Moving to a new town and calling it your new 'home' is not the easiest thing to do. Her new identity as Lara Jenkins has taken time to get settled but she eventually becomes relaxed, make friends and just chill.

But when an old friend pays her a visit, things spiral out of control. The past had come back to haunt her and survival becomes priority number one.

A scandal is the last thing Lauren wants to be a part of, but unfortunately, she is smack-down in the middle of one, and the only way for it to dissipate is to get to the bottom of her father's controversial death.

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Arena of Justice

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]