Skip the Pleasantries
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Last published Mon, Nov 2, 2015
With a new surfboard, new horse and a new hottie in town, summer sure is looking good for Klara Brooks. With college pushed far into the corners of her mind, Klara just wants one more summer to be reckless and carefree. Surely that's not too much to ask for?
But when a shark attack lands Klara's youngest sister in a coma, maybe this summer won't turn out to be quite the fairytale dream she's been hoping for.
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