Penelope's Curve
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In this introductory short story to the Penelope's Curve Collection, readers are immersed into the night that changed Sophie Lawrence's life forever. She's always known 'don't go there at night, and you'll be alright', but what happens when Sophie decides to cut corners on a night meant for staying on the straight and narrow.
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