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Beyond The Spotlight

clarajoelwrites

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Reads 284
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Parts 6
Time 28m

clarajoelwrites

adventure celebrity chicklit christmas christmasholiday concert enemies festive forever friendship heat jealousy love muse mystery newyear paris rivalry romcom song sparks traveling truelove youngadult

*ENEMIES TO LOVER HOLIDAY ROMANCE*

All Tessa Wayne ever wanted was to be a recognized singer. When she gets the chance to perform in a prestigious Christmas concert, it feels like her dreams are finally coming true.

But what should have been a straightforward opportunity quickly turns complicated. She finds herself caught in a reunion situation tasked with helping a desperate sister find her long-lost brother. It sounds simple enough, until she realizes the brother is not just her rival, but a jerk. 

Beneath the awkwardness lies a deeper secret, one that threatens to make things far more complicated for Tessa than she ever imagined.

Faced with impossible choices, she must ask herself, will she give up the only opportunity of a lifetime to save a life?All Rights Reserved

adventure celebrity chicklit christmas christmasholiday concert enemies festive forever friendship heat jealousy love muse mystery newyear paris rivalry romcom song sparks traveling truelove youngadult

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