Where we Belong
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17 year old Avery Cole, is the average teenager who attempts to live a normal life. But everything changes when she is forced to move to one of the smallest towns on an island in Hawaii. Sure, it has it challenges, but she soon discovers that she loves the ocean. With it however, comes a secret only she can keep. Is this where Avery belongs? Does she want this for herself?
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