Just What I Need
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After a life threatening incident, Kailani is back to normal and ready to start her senior in high school. Getting recruited for volleyball is her main focus right now. When her father finally lands the job of his dreams, it flips her script completely.
She's now forced to move more than 2,000 miles away from the only place she's ever known as home. Come along the journey of her surviving a new state, a new school, a new team, new friends, and new opportunities.
Will this be the fresh start she needs or is it going to be as terrible as she thinks it is?
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