Skipping Seashells
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MatureOngoing1h 13m
Last published Mon, Jun 2, 2025
Meet Sanibel Smith-named after the town where she was found washed ashore as a baby, abandoned and alone. With no roots and no answers, she's spent her life building walls and searching for the truth of who she is.
But everything changes when Ryker Williams arrives in town.
Brooding, enigmatic, and all too familiar with the secrets she's been chasing, Ryker may be the key to unlocking everything Sanibel has never known. But the truth comes at a price. Is Sanibel ready to pay it?
In a story of self-discovery, unexpected friendship, aching heartbreak, and the healing power of love, Sanibel must decide-how far is she willing to go to uncover the truth about who she really is?
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