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In Riptides

katvalentinewrites

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Reads 26,128
Votes 1,313
Parts 25
Time 6h 25m

katvalentinewrites

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[𝗦𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗟 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗦, 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟭 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧]

After getting out of her comfort zone and navigating the turbulent waves of first love, Lia DeMarco finally feels like she's on the right path. But her blossoming clarity is shattered when a New Year's Eve party turns into the worst night of her life, throwing her into a riptide of pain and confusion. 

Struggling to keep her head above water, Lia begins to spiral and push away those who care about her most, drowning in a reckless life detached from her own. But no one recognizes pain quite like Nate Miller, and nothing will stop him from bringing the girl he loves back to shore.

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