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Familiar Shadows

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Reads 350
Votes 12
Parts 5
Time 29m

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After being sent away as a child to be raised by her grandmother, 26-year-old Charlie has always felt the weight of an estranged family and a troubled past. Now, following her grandmother's recent death and a tumultuous relationship with an ex-boyfriend in Australia, Charlie returns to the country she once called home-America. On her first night back, an impulsive one-night stand sets the stage for a series of unexpected events. As Charlie grapples with her return, her fractured family dynamics, and the unresolved issues she thought she had left behind, she must navigate the complexities of her past to find a sense of belonging and peace.
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Sister's Secrets: Love, Lies, and the Italian Ex
Part of a series but can be read as a standalone.
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