Ants on Peonies

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We travel back and forth between the past and present, which spans from 1976 to 2007, to learn Vann's story. When she was a teenager she was in a horrible accident that left her with a head injury and without her best friend.

Years later she has a picture perfect life - she's married to a great man named Will and together they have a little girl named Olivia. Unfortunately for Vann her past has a way of seeping into her future.

A good read with realistic characters. I loved reading about her teenage years. My heart really went out to poor Vann.

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