Press Start
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Last published Sat, Sep 17, 2016
Indigo Maven; formerly known as Indie, wants a fresh start.
With some seriously ferocious skeletons hiding behind the rip off leather jacket in her tiny closet, she's not sure how to go ahead with this spur-of-the-moment decision. But, she does knows she needs to leave the stuffy town she's lived In her entire life.
Too many memories. Too much pain.
So obviously, she moves across the country to live with her aunt to finish her last two years of college.
Makes sense right?
Indie soon finds herself with a new boy, an even smaller closet, some dumb blondes, and a hankering for some action.(not the kind that involves running to the kitchen for some chocolate, although that kind might be included too.)
With underground fight clubs, some insanely messed up jokes and a workout to beat the fitness gram, Indigo's in for a chocolate ice cream cone of a treat. She just has to press start.
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