A Familiar Stranger
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Ammie thought she knew everything about Lance-the boy she loved for five years. But when their once-solid connection begins to crumble during their first year of college, she finds herself questioning everything. Lance becomes distant, then unexpectedly sweet, only to vanish without a trace.
As she tries to piece together the fragments of their relationship, strange things begin to happen. Lance's behavior shifts from familiar to unsettling, and secrets from his past surface, threatening to rewrite the story Ammie thought she was living.
In a story of blurred identities and tangled hearts, Ammie must untangle the lies before the truth consumes her. But some secrets are kept for a reason-and discovering them may change her life forever.
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