Counting on You
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Last published Thu, Feb 13, 2014
Left broken and damaged from the scarring events of her past, Carmen Stacey hopes to find a fresh start during her first year of college. No more pointing and whispering, no more sympathetic glances, no more remembering, and especially no more allowing people in close enough to hurt her. People, especially those of the male gender, were much easier to deal with from a distance.
However, a chance encounter with a strange classmate leads to danger, mystery, excitement, and a hottie who goes by the name of Logan Ryder. But everything comes with a price.
When the stakes are higher than they've ever been before, can Carmen finally face her painful past? And the even bigger question, can she bring herself to trust Logan when it matters the most?
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