Drops of June
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Last published Thu, Mar 1, 2012
Beth Dawson is headed to Corolla, a small town on the North Carolina coast for the summer. The year has been hard, but now in the town of her childhood, all her dreams seem to resurface and make her truly believe that anything is possible. Even if she already went far down a road she isn't sure she wants. Even if she appears to have no glittering future. All it takes is one summer, a few special people, and oh - a giant leap of faith.
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