Heartstrings
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Last published Sat, Jun 25, 2022
A life without you is a world without music.
Emma hates clichés. She's strong-willed, talented, and (more importantly) desperate to escape the small town she grew up in. Now, in her senior year of high school, she's managed to avoid opening her heart to anyone. But when she discovers the dark secret of her brother's best friend, her year takes an unexpected turn.
Jake spent his childhood pining over his best friend's twin sister. But now they're 17 years old and he's the epitome of everything she hates - he's the quarterback of the high school football team, he dates her arch-nemesis, and he's (unknowingly) the reason she stopped playing cello in front of people. But when his harrowing past catches up with him, will Emma see him in a new light or will the darkness come between them for good?
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#1 in #cello 8/2-15/2021, 10/1/2021-
#5 in #musician 9/27/2021
*Warning: This book contains mature material and themes that could be triggering for some readers (e.g., abuse and violence). Read at your own risk.
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