Behind The Smile And Sunsets
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Coraima. A woman with a dark and hidden secret. Behind her beauty is a very dark past and even darker secrets.
Dylan. A soldier with scars and hidden secrets of his own. Behind his confidence is lies, an even darker past and a destroyed soul.
He walks into her life at a most unexpected time yet it feels like it's perfect timing.
They fall in love and suddenly everything turns from so right to incredibly horrible.
So destroyed yet so perfect. Their lives now interwoven. The only question being asked time and time again is: What's behind the Smiles and Sunsets?
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