New Beginnings
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Last published Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Riley finds herself being swept away from her beloved city Cairns for her entire family to turn over a fresh new leaf, all due to her mums promising new job as an interior designer. As her gorgeous neighbour Marcus appears in her life, she unwillingly starts to unravel Marcus' hidden history- along with a few concealed secrets of her own.
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