Walking Backwards
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Last published Mon, Jul 25, 2016
When Kane looses her best friend in a car accident, she's forced to deal with her grief. But just when it's starting to look like she might be getting over it, she's offered the chance to go back in time and save him. What will she choose? The life she had before, or the life she has now.
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