Riptide
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MatureOngoing1h 38m
Last published Fri, Apr 21, 2017
I stood at the edge of the pier, watching as the waves fiercely crashed against each other. Salt water sprayed on the cement, drenching the bottom of my frayed jeans. I was thousands of miles away from home - yet still, my heart was content. For the first time in months, I felt truly happy.
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After the tragic loss of her mother, Danielle Healey decides to attend college closer to her father and his newfound family. It is here where she meets Mason Turk, a man with big dreams and a troubled past. Almost instantly, the two develop an unspoken bond. Will that bond be strong enough to outlast Danielle's unaddressed emotional trauma and Mason's past? Or will the two simply become ships in the night?
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