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Finding Home Again

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Samantha "Sam" Wilkins is no stranger to packing up and starting over. A clever and quick-witted tomboy, Sam has been uprooted once again from her home in Denver, Colorado, by her father, Robert, who is perpetually on the run from her estranged mother, Caroline. This time, their destination is the small, sleepy town of Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Moving to Guthrie is like stepping back in time, a place where cowboy hats and plaid are the norm, and the only excitement is found at the local diner. Sam, along with her sister Jenny and their dad, will be living with their stern Aunt Karen, gruff Uncle Frank, mischievous cousin Lisa, and sweet yet unsettling Grandma Ruth. As the family settles into their new life, tensions run high, and secrets start to unravel.

Sam navigates her new world with her characteristic humor and wit, but beneath her brave exterior lies a whirlwind of emotions. Jenny's frustration with their constant upheaval leads to heated arguments with Robert, while Sam tries to mediate and maintain a sense of normalcy. Amidst the chaos, their mother tries to make contact, deepening Jenny's suspicions and pushing the sisters to seek the truth.

As Sam explores the quirky town of Guthrie, she finds herself questioning her father's motives, her mother's intentions, and what it truly means to be safe. Will she uncover the secrets that have kept her family on the run, or will they be forced to flee once more?

Join Sam on her humorous, heartfelt journey of self-discovery, family, and the pursuit of a place to call home. "A Journey to Guthrie" is a young adult novel filled with adventure, witty banter, and the relatable struggles of finding one's place in the world.

Keywords: young adult, family secrets, adventure, humor, self-discovery, small town, runaway, sibling bond, coming of age, teen fictionAll Rights Reserved

comingofage familysecrets humor manipulation oklahoma self selfdiscovery siblingrivalry smalltowns teen teenfiction teenromamce youngadult

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On the Outskirts by EmelySwift

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?

Street Smart by FlyDreaming

Samantha Bridge wants nothing more in life than to play basketball, so when she makes a bet with her mother regarding her school grades, everything Sam loves is at stake. -------------------- Being a freshman in high school isn't easy, but, when Sam makes a bet with her mother, she'll have to do whatever she can to keep her grades up if she wants to continue playing basketball. Owners of a science laboratory and Harvard graduates, Sam's parents have set high expectations for their kids, but when David faces a change of heart, will the couple be able to reconcile or will their contrasting opinions on how to raise their children drive them apart? Having watched older brother Nick change from an athletic boy into a nerdy teenager, through the mischievous work of their mother, Sam is now willing to do almost anything to help get her real brother back and stop her mother's reign of evil. Troubles at school and love triangles cause the two siblings to rekindle their once loving bond and Bridge Goes Further must make a big discovery soon if they hope to keep their sponsors and stay in business. Will David ever step up and become the leader of the family or will he continue to let his wife destroy the family piece by piece? Is the Bridge family capable of accepting one another as who they are, or will lies and secrets become a natural part of their daily lives? Read along as a family experiences the ups and downs of life on a path to discovering life's true meaning in Street Smart by Linda Fitzpatrick.

Wild and Free by cheshireforever1

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Home For Christmas by Agbenya

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On the Outskirts

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?