The Art of Life
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Margaret "Maggie" Green-Shaw had the life her parents never had; white picket fence, unconditional love and support, and the confidence to be unapologetically herself.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dawson was every bit her mother's child; wild, reckless and an addictive personality.
Friends since birth, Maggie and Lizzie are no stranger to trouble. From sneaking into college parties to the occasional fist fight, the girls have been weathered it all together. Every hiccup only making their friendship stronger.
But when Lizzie gets into trouble, little white lie spirals out of control and the consequences start piling up, will their friendship and blossoming feelings survive, or have they finally found the one thing that can split them apart?
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