Chasing Shade

Chasing Shade
Sommer Marsden

If she was selfish, she’d let him love her. If she was more selfish, she’d tell him that she loved him too.Betsey’s trying to recover from a violent past that’s still haunting her. Paying emotionally for something she’s never done. She’s created a small safe life.Archie’s homeless, jobless, living on the road and clueless as to where he’s going. Until a hair piece and gas station directions leads him to her. Then he’s just trying to hold onto his emotions as he finds himself falling hopelessly fast for the girl in the yellow uniform.Fate is not dealing them an easy happy ride, though. They’re trying to get through one day at a time. Making it work. Chasing shade…

Chasing Shade

SOMMER MARSDEN

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When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.

William Shakespeare

Contents

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Title Page (#u6529609e-3969-5e94-9d0c-33537bd6d87e)

Copyright (#ueadc4da4-3a3f-506a-bd2a-1c32c237ac0a)

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Chapter 1 (#uc34d82fa-3a2f-53af-9b85-18a10cbb8b34)

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