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Golden Coast

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Reads 96
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Parts 4
Time 2h 10m

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anxiety comingofage contemporary depression friendship healing highschool losangeles mentalhealth newgirlinschool sliceoflife slowburn youngadult

A cross-country move.
A guarded girl hiding a painful past.
A sunny, athletic classmate who can't shut up.

When Maya Macahill arrives in LA, all she wants is peace.
What she finds instead is Catalina de la Mar - a girl whose friendship begins to mend everything Maya thought was ruined beyond repair.

But healing comes with a cost, and so does remembering.

A story of healing, messy emotions, and the courage it takes to start anew.All Rights Reserved

anxiety comingofage contemporary depression friendship healing highschool losangeles mentalhealth newgirlinschool sliceoflife slowburn youngadult

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Between the Stars by misery_and_magic

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It Doesn't Even Matter by butterbreadfly

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Between the Stars

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