The Best Thing
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Saylor moves to Massachusetts for college with a clean slate after a traumatic past. She has all the intentions of starting over, but sometimes things don't always go as planned.
But what happens when she meets a blue eyed hockey player and his best friend? Will they throw a wrench in her plans or show her an alternative path?
TW: suicide & rape
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