I see you for who you really are
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TW: alcoholism and abuse
Grump and sunshine polar opposites slow burn forbidden love
What happens when a people pleasure make the fatal mistake sacrificing herself for others and becomes stuck in their own head changing their lives completely?
Cold hearted rowan Prescott feels like he can't show his friends what his life is really like or they will look at him differently , his life is a tunnel of tragedy and trouble until suddenly the storm is calmed and he saw life through her eyes.
Except it not all that straightforward when loving people pleasure Eden Montgomery sees the reality of his twisted past she finds herself becoming the victim of his family tragedy.
This book has scenes of abuse , alcoholism,romance , Highschool friendships ,relationships and characters being lost in their own head.
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