Chapter 1: Damsel-in-Distress

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Alison Johnson's life is far from perfect...until she meets the perfect man. But will her messy life complicate their relationship? Or will it bring them closer together?

Exes that won't go away, estranged parents, and unraveling friendships threaten to destroy the one good thing in Alison's life: her relationship with Charles. He's kind, considerate, and unlike anyone else she's ever met.

When she's forced to choose between leaving him to keep him out of jail or staying and facing the consequences together, what will she decide?

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