The Challenge
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Lexi Lynn is often overlooked working for famous social media influencer London, her older sister. But what happens when famous influencer Sebastian Martinez, London's gorgeous arch rival are now forced to work together for a length of time?
A forbidden budding romance.
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#2 in Black Woman 07/2021
#1 in Black Female Lead 08/2021
#1 in Interracial 09/2021
First Place in Chicklit "The Fall Awards 2021"
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