safe haven ⇢ d. strome
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"in which a charming hockey star falls for a softspoken sophomore despite all odds"
emma st. laurent finds herself as the new kid for the first time in her life. a strange school, a strange city, a strange country, the down to earth fifteen year old is just happy to have a fresh start.
meanwhile, a gregarious senior in dylan strome has become accustomed to his elite lifestyle as a top prospect. with the draft coming up, his competitive nature has started to show. his life is hockey, and that is all.
he never expected her to be a distraction from his passion. she never expected to find someone she could trust in him. but their lives are anything but ordinary.
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i do, however, own the rest of the aspects of the story, including the other characters and events. these are all creations of fiction and of my imagination. any similarities are purely coincidental.
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