19 parts Ongoing Mature"𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞."
Kara Cooke, 14, has been through hell. A troubled teen with a sharp tongue, an unbreakable bond with her sister Rosie Cooke, 6, and a knack for pushing people away, Kara has been hardened by years in the foster system.
Her parents both with gruelling pasts causing their absence, leaving the sisters to survive in a world that's been anything but kind. Protective and stubborn, Kara has made it her job to shield Rosie from the darkness she's known - but it comes at a cost to Kara herself.
After yet another violent outburst, Kara finds herself at a split decision..
Enter Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews, two unconventional and new foster parents with hearts big enough to take on the challenge of the Cooke sisters. But while Rosie immediately embraces their love warmth and stability , Kara keeps her walls high, especially with Rhea, whose tough exterior mirrors her own.
As tensions rise and secrets come to light, Kara's resilience is tested in ways she never imagined. From tearful breakdowns to stolen moments of warmth, she begins to see cracks in her walls - and maybe even a future worth fighting for.
"𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 - 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟."
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