Reckoning in the Sunshine State
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Last published Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Nicki has left her home state of North Carolina for the Sunshine State after she was wrongfully accused of making up her ex abducting her and labeling her in town as a estranged ex-girlfriend. After surviving the abuse, abduction, and stalking that was swept under the rug from everyone in town, she decided it would be best to start over in a new state with her family's blessing. However, her ex-boyfriend has other plans. Nicki is on the path to healing and recovery but her ex isn't the only psycho out there and is she confident enough to be able to find the right guy from the wrong one or is she doomed to repeat the same mistakes? No one said the pursuit of peace is easy especially if her ex isn't the only psycho out there. One thing is for sure, there is going to be a Reckoning in the Sunshine State.
This story contains Mature Themes that may be upsetting/triggering to some readers. Content Warning: including but not limited to murder, animal cruelty, depression, anxiety, abduction, trauma, bi-polar, PTSD, dissociative behaviors, being stalked (not in dark romance way).
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