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Ritual

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By Kandi Steiner
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A new year at Palm South University brings fresh classes, budding romances, and drama hot off the grill. Cassie confronts a ghost from her past in Genetics, while Adam strives to earn his brothers' respect. Jess indulges in a new distraction, Erin finds an unexpected friend in therapy, Ashlei faces a threatening intern, and Skyler juggles a new job alongside a long-distance relationship. Meanwhile, Bear struggles with last semester's shock, soon joined by another surprise from the past.
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A new year at Palm South University means new classes, new chances at love, and of course, new fresh-off-the-grill drama.

Cassie faces a ghost from her past in her new Genetics class while Adam fights for his brothers' respect as second-term president. Jess has some fun with her latest distraction, Erin discovers an unexpected friend at therapy, Ashlei deals with a threatening new intern and Skyler balances her new job with her new long-distance relationship.

Bear finds himself lost after the bomb drop last semester, and when an unexpected blast from the past shows up at the end of the semester, he won't be the only one.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781960649126

Publisher: Kandi Steiner, LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2020

Imprint: Kandi Steiner, LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 376g

Pages: 348

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