The Shadow House
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Last published Sat, Oct 12, 2013
Ryan McCormick recently lost her parents to a murder-suicide.
Or so she thinks.
When her brothers sexy Irish friend from college shows up- Her whole world gets turned upside down.
Everything she thought was real.. Is fake.
And all the things she thought were impossible. She soon finds out were possible.
A twist in fate lands her on the front steps of a supernatural boarding school. Her true identity and life unfolds violently around her. Making friends along the way Ryan learns a few earth shattering truths. Can she handle the unavoidable?
Something is lurking in the dark, waiting to pounce at any given moment.
Does she really have what it takes to survive?
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