Almost Home (ON HOLD).
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Last published Mon, Aug 17, 2026
She wasn't born into their family.
She was chosen.
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Sofia Bellini is fifteen when she moves into a house that already feels full-of voices, routines, and people who know exactly where they belong.
The Bellinis are warm. Loving. They make space for her in every way.
But Sofia doesn't know how to take it.
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At home, she says she's fine.
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Somewhere between trying too hard and not feeling enough...
she starts to disappear.
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Almost Home is a quiet, emotional story about belonging, identity, and what it really means to find your place.
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