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Fourteen-year-old Reya Romano has always trusted her father Giovanni. The man who raised her, guided her, and stood by her side through everything. But when Reya uncovers a buried secret, her entire world shifts... Giovanni isn't her biological father.
As Reya digs deeper into her past, questions about who she is and where she truly belongs threaten to consume her. The man she thought she knew suddenly feels like a stranger.
Ballet has always been Reya's anchor, it's a world of discipline and beauty that gives her purpose and focus. With her biggest performance yet just weeks away, a performance that could secure her spot at an elite ballet academy, Reya is desperate to hold herself together. But the pressure is real, and the intense demands of ballet only amplify her struggles with self-image and an eating disorder.
Caught between the family she's always known, the mystery of her past, and the expectations she places on herself, Reya must find the strength to confront the truth and redefine what family, identity, and self-worth truly mean.
Can be read as a standalone.
Book 1. Lissy Romano
Book 2. Romano Siblings
Book 3 All the Lies Between Us
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