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It Started With Lake (Book 1)

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What happens when the most popular girl in school befriends a homeless boy?
                                           
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When seventeen-year-old Emani Jefferson is walking through the rough streets of Chicago, she crosses paths with Lake Richardson. She realizes right away that he's homeless and wants to help him. She makes him an offer that he can't refuse, and the two form a close bond. When Lake's presence starts to threaten her relationships with her boyfriend and friends, Emani must make a decision. Will she make the right one?All Rights Reserved

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