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When Rein decided to make the move from Connecticut where she'd been living with her marine father to join her spontaneous mother in sunny California she hadn't any idea what was awaiting her. She arrives to the sight of packed boxes and learns that, as if one move wasn't enough, she'd be joining her mother in moving in with her fiancé and his obnoxious son.

As time moves on Rein begins to develop a new life she'd never expected herself to have in a million years. Surrounded by wealthy carefree teenagers she wades through her own problematic past to create friendships, romances and enemies all with Kale in tow.

As annoyingly smug as her attractive step-brother-to-be is, they befriend each other and the roller coaster of drama commences full speed straight ahead.Creative Commons (CC) Attribution

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