Drawing My Ocean
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Last published Sun, Dec 13, 2020
What is Cara Beaumont without swimming? She doesn't even know.
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For as long as she could remember, Cara Beaumont's life revolved around swimming. It was her lifeline, it kept her afloat. However, when she is injured during a meet she can only watch as the very lifeline gets ripped out of her hands.
All of her dreams? Gone.
Her ambitions? Dead.
Her future? Destroyed.
In a tale of sadness and anger will Cara find room to see her own self-worth, but also learn to let in the people around her?
1st Place in Chicklit - Billboard Novel Awards 2020
Cover Credit: @moonbrightfanfiction
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