Beating Hearts
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MatureOngoing18m
Last published Fri, Jun 17, 2016
Lark Trainor is on the run from her past. After an event that leaves her scarred, and no one to confide in, she decides to travel across the country, hoping to find the 'golden' California West coast and just maybe, the girl she was before.
Colt Maddox has decided to live his life. After nearly losing it in an accident, and spending months in and out of hospitals, Colt decides to take a road trip across the country to live a life worth living.
An eventful, stormy night finds Colt and Lark stranded and partners in their quest for adventure and the west coast.
A tale in which a need for adventure and a longing for the golden West coast brings two people together for the Roadtrip of their lives.
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