Just A Moment
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  • Parts 28
  • Time 2h 29m
Complete, First published Feb 24, 2022
At age 16, Hope feels defeated by life. Discontented with her job, surroundings and overall life, she can see no escape from the path that she feels compelled to follow. Amid her shifts at her aunt's café, avoiding the boys of the local gang and endless job interviews, Hope is left with little time to do anything she enjoys. 

Her only freedom comes in singing for the gang of boys when their leader and her childhood friend Mack sends for her. That is, until her friend Mack introduces her to a stranger from out of town named Joe who has a proposition that could change Hope's life completely.

Over the course of a few days, Joe shows Hope her true potential and slowly draws her further and further out of her comfort zone. Together, they could have it all. But does Hope have the confidence to take that chance on herself and leave everything behind in a daring leap of faith?
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