Bitter & Sweet
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Last published Wed, Mar 19, 2025
What starts off as a group of friends from a small town, partying, finding romance, and figuring themselves out- all the while, struggling with each their own problems...
Eleanor Sawyer takes us along her journey where she finds herself tangled up between her home situation, her friends and her mental health problems - when she suddenly meets the new guy from her class.
The kind, curly haired boy, who manages to turn Eleanor's world upside down.
TW: this book contains strong language, mental health issues and sexual content!
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