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Robyn thought she knew the shape of her future.
The man she loved. The wedding she'd planned. The life she'd imagined.
But then came San Diego.
And Sebastian.
From the first unplanned meeting, Sebastian stirs something in her she thought she'd buried-a pull that's as thrilling as it is dangerous. Between stolen conversations, quiet walks on the beach, and the weight of a past that refuses to stay buried, Robyn finds herself living two lives: the one she's promised, and the one her heart longs for.
As her wedding day draws closer, family secrets resurface, her father's quiet wisdom forces her to face the truth, and the waves of the Pacific remind her of the love she's never been able to forget.
In the end, she must choose: the safety of the shore, or the wild, uncertain freedom of flight.
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