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Eighteen-year-olds Ciana Beauchamp, Arie Winslow, and Eden McLauren of Tennessee rely on their close friendship as they face serious problems the summer before they start college. From parents' illnesses and cancer to two loving the same cowboy, they must overcome personal challenges while preparing for the college experience.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lurlene McDaniel
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