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An Unexpected Normal

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The different perspectives added a layer to the story that couldn't have been achieved through the perspective of one or two character. Fabulous story and well written. ...more
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A wonderfully written story that tugged at my heart. Corby takes responsibility for the actions that caused the death of his son. His journey of redemption is meaningful and sincere. I was rooting for the reunification of his family. This story broug ...more
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Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire—Jenn enters a marriage built more on hope than on love, accepting a proposal from a man she barely knows, believing it might somehow work out. Instead, she finds herself with Morey, a controlling a ...more
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