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Strange Tides

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Parts 13
Time 12h 39m

Reads 73,757
Votes 2,339
Parts 13
Time 12h 39m

Mature

✔️ COMPLETE

Naomi McKay is running away. After a catastrophic end to her three-year relationship, she needs to escape Hampshire to focus on what she really wants in life. St Ives, Cornwall seems like the perfect place for her, far away from everyone and everything she knows. However, her harmonious getaway is cut short when she runs into the lightkeeper who is in dire need of help, and for some reason, she finds herself wanting to come to this stranger's rescue. Next second, Naomi is thrust into a fake relationship, multiple Cornish summer parties, family gatherings, self-discovery, a lighthouse, and a summer she'll never forget.

Fake Dating AU
Affectionately dubbed lightkeeper!harry🌊
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Loving Navy (Complete)

The first story in the Ryan Family Series! Navy Winters had her life all figured out and then everything blew up in her face in a matter of minutes. Her boyfriend passed away suddenly and here she is six months pregnant and has no one to turn to and how was she was going to survive without Gavin? She decided to pick up and move a few hours away and go to a support meeting and hopefully learn how to cope without him. Things got better when Kash Ryan walked into the room and in her life. 🔞 Rated R. 🔥Mature Sexual Content 🤐Graphic Language #1- Tattoos 5-7-21 #1- Attraction 6-2-21 #6- Romance 9-10-21