Small Town Dreams
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Last published Wed, Aug 10, 2011
Katie Knight was born into a rich family who only cared about money. Her mother spent all day, everyday shopping the streets of Rodeo Drive while her father worked as a CEO for one of the biggest businesses in the country, but Katie never liked the "rich and famous" lifestyle she was stuck with.
Now that she is 18 and her parents expect her to start her own future, Katie decides to leave her family and life behind so she packs up her things and leaves California in the hopes of starting over. But what happens when her road trip across country is cut short and she gets stuck in the small town of Dawson, Texas?
Katie will discover things that she never knew before, especially love. Slowly, the small town's heart-throb, Liam Miller, makes his way into Katie's life and he shows her that life isn't always about following the rules. But Katie soon has to make a decision when she finds out her mom has been diagnosed with cancer- stay in Dawson with Liam and start her new life or go back to California and be with her family.
This story will take you on a crazy adventure filled with laughs, tears, first love and family. So, if you had the chance...would you leave it all behind?
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