Can We Pretend To Be Happy
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Last published Mon, Oct 16, 2017
Trigger Warning: This book deals with issues such as sexual abuse, self-harm, and depression
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Shawnee Jones is good at hiding behind a smile. However, she's never going to be happy.
At least that's what she thinks.
It's best to expect the worse, that way you can't get hurt.
This is the code Shawnee lives by.
When she makes one mistake, it shatters her world forever. But can she fix it? Can she pick up the pieces of what she left behind?
Maybe she can find all the answers in New York. But she can't run forever, and she can't pretend forever either.
It's time for a wake up call.
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