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2024: On the Santa Cruz waterfront, every house is as perfect as the people inside, right?
2024: On the Santa Cruz waterfront, every house is as perfect as the people inside, right?
On the Santa Cruz waterfront, every house is as perfect as the people inside. Not so for Mitty and Bethel, the oddball pair in the dilapidated bungalow – they are the last vestiges of a town now housing the tech elite. But Mitty is about to cross the threshold. Someone has arrived next door who finally wants to know this forgotten girl.
Lena is different and she knows it. Reliant on her entrepreneur boyfriend Sebastian, her life is oddly limited for someone bathed in wealth. But when she sees Mitty, Lena begins to recognize a part of herself she has yet to face, something anxious, something broken – something real.
And in this salt-blasted town, friendship will bleed into obsession, minds and bodies will betray, and the past will come back with a howl and a bite.
Santa Cruz
Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is known for its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks. It’s a key feature of this story and the author even mentions a few spots and local businesses that had some part in the story or the writing of it at the end in her author note.
The Santa Cruz waterfront is where it all starts – do those pristine and posh houses hide a dark secret within?
Destination: Santa Cruz Author/guide: Olivia Gatwood Departure Time: 2024
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