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In Gray Lines, Marisa Dondlinger’s second novel, consent is ambiguous when a sexual encounter between two 14 year-olds escalates. Micah believes they are in love, while Penelope is in shock, devastated that her best friend of eleven years, her first boyfriend, abused her trust. Gray Lines takes an intimate look at families grappling with the emotional, social, and legal consequences of an alleged sexual assault. Lifelong friendships and family bonds are tested as everyone struggles to reconcile the past with their search for the truth. Marisa Dondlinger is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, and practiced law for several years before devoting herself to writing fiction.