DIE WITH A SMILE
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Last published Sat, May 9, 2026
"Lena Carter's life is basically chaos - burnt pancakes, missed buses, and a best friend who's way too good at getting on her nerves. High school should be simple. Spoiler: it's not.
Now she's stuck doing a project with Austin Ryder - the golden boy quarterback - while Jace, her best friend since forever, keeps looking at her like he knows something she doesn't.
Between late-night laughter, secrets she's too scared to say out loud, and the way her heart has started acting... strange, Lena's beginning to realise life doesn't come with instructions.
Because sometimes, the biggest smiles hide the deepest cracks."
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