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FREE SHORT STORY Lighthouse of the Fireflies by Kelsey R Budd Through a twist of fate, recent marine biology grad Lucia finds her plans to work at the local aquarium interrupted when Ben, a mysterious man in the Coast Guard, miraculously appears from the island...
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Let’s discuss the L-word.
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