Behind These Bars
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"Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go." -Nick Hornby
Evangeline just served five spectacular months in a juvenile delinquent center in North Carolina. At only fifteen, this teenager had a criminal record all because the judge wanted to make an example out of her. Now she's back living with her mom and her current boy toy Robert in a place that never quite felt like home. Trying to turn her life around, her math teacher enlists the help of the all around perfect Jason Worthington the Third. The two slowly get to know each other and form a special bond. But things are not always what you imagine them to be, especially if you're dealing with a delinquent and the school's apparent golden boy.
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