Being you is hard to do
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Sophia Banks enjoys the quiet. It gives her the space to Think, Relax, and Prosper There's nothing more she cherishes than her alone time. But the world has others plans as it invites a clutter of emotions and people to add a little more noise.
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Sophia has a hard time opening up to new people. She is scared or the idea of change and is willing to keep everything to herself to make sure everything goes well and and everyone is happy. She's not one to put herself first and this journey brings out just how bad this way of thinking is for her and her social life. This is a coming of age story about how Sophia gains a backbone and finds love along the way.
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