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Beneath the Surface [New Author]
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Last published Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Aileen has always lived in the quiet shadows of her own mind, where anxiety is loud, and the world feels too close. But when her therapist introduces her to someone new during an outdoor session, everything shifts. One step, one breath, one moment at a time... Aileen starts to uncover the life waiting beyond her fear. And maybe, just maybe, the beginning of something like love.
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