Begin Again
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Aurora Grace Parker is a legend on the ice-a four-time Olympic champion whose every move was watched by millions. But beneath the medals and applause lies a young woman desperate to break free from the relentless pressure and find out who she truly is beyond the spotlight. When Aurora leaves behind her glittering career and enrolls at a college in Boston, she's ready to rewrite her story-to make real friendships and open her heart for the first time. With her three vibrant roommates by her side and Henry Kingston, a passionate kinesiology major, stirring feelings she never expected, Aurora begins to believe in the possibility of a new life-one filled with laughter, love, and freedom. But when her secret is revealed, the walls she's built start to crumble, forcing her to confront the price of fame and the courage it takes to love and be loved on her own terms. In a world that refuses to forget her past, can Aurora find the strength to choose happiness and a love that's truly her own?
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