By The Beach ✔
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  • Reads 51,526
  • Votes 973
  • Parts 46
  • Time 4h 37m
Complete, First published Mar 31, 2020
Mature
Sunny skies, luxurious hotel rooms, and nice beaches. Welcome to Florida.
College student Lily is in for the time of her life on summer vacation - but falling in love is supposed to be out of the picture.

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For Lily Maywatcher, life is about completing college and fulfilling her dreams. But when her cousin, Dinah, suggests going on a trip to Florida, Lily is in for a major turn.
Sawyer Montgomery, a musician and Dinah's brother's friend, is a complete heartthrob. Lily and Sawyer begin spending time together, but is it meant to be? Or will it be a disaster?
[[word count: 50,000 - 60,000 words]]
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Ranked #1 in New Adult on Nov. 30th 2020 out of 23.7k.

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