A Fighting Chance
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Last published Sun, May 3, 2026
Madison Barnes thought escaping her hometown meant escaping her past. In her second year of college, she's built a quiet life behind carefully guarded walls, and she's content to keep it that way.
When an unexpected encounter threatens to unravel everything, Madison does what she's always done-pushes people away. Except one stubborn stranger who sees the scars she hides and refuses to let her face them alone.
As the past she fled closes in, Madison must decide whether she's ready to stop running and fight for her new life- or retreat back into the safety of silence.
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