Finding Athena
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Last published Wed, May 29, 2024
Nadia Cruz is deemed a sheltered princess living in New York City. She has always been confident in who she is and where she comes from, but everything changes when she meets Damian Russo, a mysterious and charming man who seems to know more about her past than she does.
As Nadia and Damian spend more time together, he begins to reveal shocking secrets about her family and upbringing. Nadia learns that her parents were not who she thought they were and that she has long-lost siblings who have been searching for her for years.
As they dig deeper into Nadia's family history, they uncover a web of lies, betrayal, and deception that threatens to tear her world apart. Nadia must come to terms with the truth about her identity and decide whether she can forgive those who have kept her in the dark for so long or forever hold a grudge.
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