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Kennedy Simms lives a routine, restriction‑heavy life until she meets a party‑loving co‑worker who pushes her into a world of daring fashion, deceit, and romance. The story follows Kennedy as she navigates friendships, new adventures, and the tension between her family expectations and the temptations of an older love interest—all set in an urban African‑American teen environment.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Amir Abrams
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