Good Ol' Pageantry
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Sparkly floor length gowns, the semi-permanent stench of spray tans, and painfully caked on make-up. Ivy Jennings had done it all since she was a little girl. The world of pageants was draining enough back then, but when she returns to the competition as an adult backstage worker, Ivy finds herself in bigger trouble than she'd ever imagined. Pageants and politics often went hand-in-hand but Ivy had no idea that scholarships and boob jobs would involve mafia intervention. Rafael Marino, head of the Marino family and corporations, planned on another year of smooth sailing until an unsuspecting Ivy witnessed something she shouldn't have and messes up everything for him. Ivy makes do with her newfound situation as her and Rafael begin a waltz towards their demise or their future together. All they need to do keep appearances, engage in some good ol' pageantry, and survive.
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