Good Grief
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Last published Sat, Oct 16, 2021
(This is a COMPLETED novel and I will be releasing a new chapter every few days!)
Thanks to her old cheer coach, 22 year old Raelynn Lennex is finally out of her childhood home; she is leaving her traumatic past behind to go to college and start over. Between juggling schoolwork, cheer practice, and her crazy roommate, Raelynn has no time for anything else. No alcoholic dad, no dead mom, no love, and absolutely no young adult grief support group with Carol Littlewood. But when she tries to break that promise, she immediately realizes that skipping is not an option.
24 year old Callum Brooks loves his Aunt Carol more than anyone, but group therapy is always a bummer. Even hers. Nonetheless, Carol saved Callum when his twin sister died and his parents gave up on him, so he agrees to join her new group this fall. He has no idea that the six others in this group (Raelynn, Brooklyn, Elijah, Seth, Luna, and Addison) will completely change his life. Especially one loud mouthed, stubborn as hell, 22 year old Brat.
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