Love Me Like You Mean It
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Last published Wed, Mar 1, 2017
Tessa McGovern is just your typical small-town girl who has grown up on her family farm in River-dale, Tennessee. Her parents are the picture perfect couple that she secretly hopes to find one day. Growing up she has only had eyes for Finn Hudson, her brother's best friend. However, Finn never seemed to be interested in her, or at least that's what Tessa thinks.
After accidentally "running" into Sawyer Adams, America's newest Country music star while attending his concert, Tessa's life gets shaken up. Soon Tessa has to start making decisions and facing her fears quicker than she anticipated.
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