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A New Reflection

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Summary

Natalia Stevens is smart, nice and shy-and this is exactly how everyone sees her. Even day-to-day conversations with friends and classmates are difficult, and guys certainly don't pay her any attention. During her senior year, Nati begins to notice unexpected interactions with her volleyball coach, Alex. Despite the apparent chemistry developing, she struggles to believe there is anything between them. Before she can make sense of it all, volleyball season is winding down, and it appears her mystifying crush will be out of her life for good. Natalia enters university just as socially petrified as she had been in high school, but new experiences with friends, booze and boys open up a surprising world of possibility. She realizes she can talk openly to other people for the first time, and this exhilarating discovery fosters a newfound confidence she thought she might never uncover in herself. Along the roller coaster ride of thrilling and frustrating crash-and-burn encounters with various crushes, however, there is one guy Nati can't seem to shake from her mind.

Status
Complete
Chapters
58
Rating
5.0 (6 reviews)
Age Rating
18+

Author's Note

This novel is a work of fiction, though many aspects of the protagonist are drawn from my own personality and how I experienced life emotionally during my high school and college years. While certain events are based on real memories, I have mixed every scene with fiction in order to enhance the story as well as create some separation from my personal experience. Other parts come straight from my imagination.

This book was a joy to write, and it means the world being able to share it and interact with readers. I love discovering which scenes or moments resonate with people. Thank you for taking the time to read, vote and comment.

Please check out my other works on Inkitt:

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