The Rent
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Last published Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Lexi Young had always believed that stories saved people.
They had saved her when her mother died, two years of grief softened only by dusty pages and the smell of old paper inside Young & Co. Books, the shop she inherited at twenty.
The bookstore sat in the southern quarter of the city, mafia territory. Lexi knew that. She just never cared. Until the mafia decided they cared about her.
WARNING! This is my first ever written English book so sorry if its not that good. If you see any mistakes or incorrect scentences please feel free to let me know.
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