shine - grayson dolan

"She would never admit how frightened she was, never tell me the scary thoughts that filled her head, the feelings she suffered through all alone.

She held a crumbling world on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of beautiful wings."

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Emerson Samuels, who has never been one for socializing, becomes sudden friends with Grayson Dolan when her family moves to New Jersey.

As opposite as they may be, their bond continues to grow, maybe into something even greater than friendship.

But Emerson's got a secret. And just like all things that are kept quiet, it won't stay that way for long.