The Perfect Little Town
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Last published Fri, May 29, 2026
New town. New friends. And a secret that could destroy them all.
When Kai Caldwell, a privileged socioeconomics student with a minor in bioethics, moves to a quiet town for college, he expects small-town life to be... normal. That is, until his friend's girlfriend lands an internship at the town's prestigious Cancer Institute-and then disappears.
Talia Torres, a determined public health policy student, has spent her life chasing justice after the death of her sister, who fell victim to the Institute's early research programs. She doesn't trust anyone tied to power-especially Kai Caldwell, whose father runs the Institute with what seems to be a dark agenda.
As strange illnesses begin to spread, and the line between life and death blurs, Kai and Talia are forced together. With secrets, lies, and a deadly outbreak threatening the town, they must decide: who can they trust... and who will survive?
Thrilling, morally complex, and with a slow-burn romance, this is a dystopian tale where the cure might be worse than the disease.
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