Too Close To Home
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MatureOngoing3h 32m
Last published Thu, Jul 22, 2021
Riley Evans thinks that she has it all figured out. She makes good grades, she stays out of trouble, and she's in a loving relationship.
But what happens when Gavin Reed comes to town? He's your cliche' bad boy to a T. Devilishly handsome, with his crooked smirk, and his signature leather jacket. As soon as he arrives, everyone wants him. Even Riley seems to be intrigued. As much as she doesn't want to be.
Not only is Gavin just the schools new bad boy, but he's also Riley's new step brother.
Step sibling relationships are weird. Or, that's what Riley thought, right up until she finds herself unraveling, and all the things that she once believed in, are questioned and put to the test.
Follow Riley on this adventure, through the drama, the heartache, and everything else that follows in a teen-fiction novel.
Will she give in to her new step brother, what will become of her relationship? And will she stick to her beliefs? She is a church girl after all.
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