Carrying On
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Last published Wed, Mar 8, 2023
16-year-old Bailey Addison has lived the last 14 years under the guardianship of her neglectful mother and abusive stepfather. Having never left the property, she has no way of knowing what the outside world is like.
That is until her guardians are arrested, and she is thrown into her father's custody, who seems a bit hesitant about forming a relationship with her. To top it off, she has two elder siblings and a grandmother who wants to give her the world. Will her father accept her for who she is, or will he turn out to be just like her mother?
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This book involves mature and triggering themes such as
- Abuse (physical, mental, and sexual)
- Rape
- drug abuse
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