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Sunshine Effect [COMPLETED]
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A Chicago lawyer overwhelmed by life seeks refuge at her uncle's peaceful ranch in Tennessee.
Trading city lights for the countryside, she expects peace, maybe even clarity. She definitely doesn't expect Jackson Banks, her cousin's brooding best friend.
Jackson has never met someone quite like Grace. She is bright, talkative, all sunshine. She's everything he's not, and everything he can't stop thinking about.
As summer goes by, their unexpected connection grows into something deeper. Grace has a big decision to take: follow the path she always planned or take a leap of faith toward the life she never saw coming.
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