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Where It All Started

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Reads 83,065
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Parts 26
Time 4h 23m

belief courage drama finding hardship marriage young yourself

Brielle Jackson and Levi Miller have been through hell and back together. They've faced adversity through racial differences when it comes to their relationship of four years coming out stronger than ever. Just when everything seems to be going great after they get engaged their worlds comes crashing down testing the love they have once again.  This time its not because of race. And the force that does come in could be life threatening. Will they both make it out of this test to get married? Or will it change one of their lives...forever...ending their forever and always?  *Sequel to 'Where the Magnolias Grow'All Rights Reserved

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