My First And Last
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Last published Wed, Dec 23, 2015
Small towns in Chicago aren't the ideal place for a 17 year old. Not one that is shy and classified as a 'nerd' by all the 'cool' kids. Gemma has no other choice but to move to Ivy Hill alongside her mother who got a new job placement. Talk about sucky.
Gemma Collins has spent her entire life being invisible. At peace with herself, so why is it that the bad boy of her high school has taken an interest in her. Her being someone who never thinks outside the box.
So how and why does this guy take shy Gemma out of her box?
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