Into My Own
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  • Time 5h 56m
  • Reads 59,497
  • Votes 2,295
  • Parts 46
  • Time 5h 56m
Complete, First published Jan 19, 2015
**Book 1 in the Coda Paxton Series! Right Back On and Big Girl Boots to follow**

Coda Paxton was never really one to go out of her comfort zone and make friends. She spent most of her school career playing shadow to her big brother Charlie. His friends were her friends. They protected her.

Little did Coda know, the only protection she really needed was from the brother she thought hated her and the friends she managed to make after a series of unfortunate events, including being stalked, her parents divorcing, and her favorite brother heading off to college. Luckily, all of those things helped her come into her own.
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