Lucy Jacobs, a freshman university student, returns home to her small town for Thanksgiving break and suspects she’s about to get turkey dropped— aka dumped by her high school sweetheart. To avoid a Turkey Day travesty, Lucy gets out of her comfort zone, proving she’s not the same play-it-safe girl she once was.
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