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The Donahues by Ayelen Barrios Ruiz Pagano<\/h1>\n

\"9781908208781\"<\/a>Blurb:<\/strong>\u00a0 On Emily’s sixteenth birthday, she discovers a letter that tells of her long lost father, who not only wants her back but is also filthy rich! Tensions between her and her mother were never very good, and with this letter, they escalate to where Emily moves out for the summer to her new\/old family – at their opulent summer home. Find out how Emily wrestles with her feelings, finds love and balances her two families in “The Donahues”.<\/span><\/big><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emily O\u2019Donnell\u2019s life is that of a typical teen \u2013 that is until her sixteenth birthday when she finds out that the man she always believed was her father wasn\u2019t. That would be enough to send any teen into a speed wobble. Ayelen skillfully relates Emily\u2019s emotional turmoil at making this discovery. Feelings of betrayal, not knowing her true identity and teenage angst are sympathetically but realistically portrayed by the author.<\/p>\n

This is a great debut novel and I look forward to reading more of Ayelen Barrios Ruiz Pagano novels.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ayelen_barrios\"<\/a>Ayelen is a proud fanatic of Disney, bad reality TV, and all things romance. She’s always looking to find a new project to occupy her already busy time. Loving nothing less than a good story you can find her reading, writing, or watching a movie based on a book somewhere in Canada.<\/p>\n

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You can buy The Donahues<\/strong> from these booksellers:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/safkhetpublishing.com\/books\/soul\/The_Donahues.html<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00IG9M4RO<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00IG9M4RO<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B00IG9M4RO<\/a><\/p>\n

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