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Jayd Williams starts her senior year at South Bay High, balancing the legacy of her voodoo‑priestess family with the everyday challenges of teenage life. She must confront her former best friend Misty who has become an enemy, deal with the fallout of a debutante ball, cope with her boyfriend’s infidelity, manage the ongoing drama with her ex‑boyfriend Rah’s baby mama, and explore a growing crush on Keenan, a UCLA football prospect. The story weaves Jayd’s interpersonal relationships, school life, and cultural background into a portrait of high‑school adulthood in Los Angeles.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: L. Divine
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