Hometown Glory
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Despite her mother insisting she never returns, Kara Dean needs to visit her diminutive home town after a traumatic end school term that leaves her immensely homesick. But a good-for-nothing ex, dreamy detective, secretive barista and a HUGE family secret will have her wishing she never came home...
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