Finding Home
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Last published Sun, Aug 3, 2025
She left the only home she ever knew. Now she's back-but nothing feels the same.
Bryson Taylor and Rowen Gentry were more than just best friends-they were always. Growing up side by side in the rustic outskirts of Bryson City, North Carolina, their days were filled with barefoot summers, creekside secrets, and promises they believed would last forever.
But at thirteen, Rowen's world was upended when her father's new job swept her into the chaos of city life. They promised to stay in touch. They meant to. But time, distance, and life got in the way.
Now, two years later, Rowen's back-but everything has changed. Her father's job is gone, their city life has vanished, and Bryson... isn't the same boy she left behind. The town feels unfamiliar. The friendship feels like a memory. And Rowen doesn't know where she belongs.
Can she find home in a place that doesn't feel like it anymore?
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