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    The Way It Was Before
    The Way It Was Before
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    Complete, First published May 30, 2013
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        A social klutz and certified bookworm, Autumn Lyne is content with having just books as companions--that is, until her extrovert of a sister drags her out to meet her band. But nobody has expected that this would mark the plot twist her heart has never signed up for. Her first love.
        
        
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        Fifteen-year-old Autumn Lyne has terrible social skills, and when her older sister Clover has had enough of her being alone all the time, she's forced to interact with people outside of her tiny world. Meeting and befriending her sister's bandmates is only the beginning. Her growing bond with the charming Michael Summer seems unstoppable. But what if there is more to him than meets the eye? How can a girl who has barely opened up her heart handle her first love--and first heartbreak? 
        
        Illustration by raindrops_
        Cover Layout by Rayne Mariano
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    • autumn
    • band
    • comingofage
    • completed
    • english
    • family
    • firstlove
    • friendship
    • highschool
    • hope
    • love
    • lovestory
    • memories
    • music
    • regret
    • romance
    • sliceoflife
    • teenfiction
    • trust
    • youngadult
    autumnbandcomingofagecompletedenglishfamilyfirstlovefriendshiphighschoolhopelovelovestorymemoriesmusicregretromancesliceoflifeteenfictiontrustyoungadult
    Table of contents
    • 「 Author's Note: Please Read 」
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021
    • prologue
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    • epilogue
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021
    • his letter
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021
    • 「 Extras 」
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021

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        A social klutz and certified bookworm, Autumn Lyne is content with having just books as companions--that is, until her extrovert of a sister drags her out to meet her band. But nobody has expected that this would mark the plot twist her heart has never signed up for. Her first love.
        
        
        ***
        
        
        Fifteen-year-old Autumn Lyne has terrible social skills, and when her older sister Clover has had enough of her being alone all the time, she's forced to interact with people outside of her tiny world. Meeting and befriending her sister's bandmates is only the beginning. Her growing bond with the charming Michael Summer seems unstoppable. But what if there is more to him than meets the eye? How can a girl who has barely opened up her heart handle her first love--and first heartbreak? 
        
        Illustration by raindrops_
        Cover Layout by Rayne Mariano

    44 parts

    • epilogue
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021
    • his letter
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021
    • 「 Extras 」
      Wed, Jan 6, 2021
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