It Pays To Be Pretty
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Last published Sun, Nov 15, 2015
Just as life is beginning to go back to normal for her after her mother's tragic death, 16 year old Eve moves to the U.K from her San Francisco home. She finally feels like she belongs, but mixing with the popular girls can come with consequences, and her new boyfriend has rivals that will stop at nothing to destroy him, and those he loves. Will Eve be able to make it out alive? Can she finally find love?
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