Alissa is an average teenage, California, girl. She has her best friend, Ashley, and her mom through any and everything, and they're all she's ever needed. She lives her summer day by day like any teen would. Until one day she finds her self washed up from after a tragic incident. She finds out how much she really is in need of her two important people and how to find love when you least expect it.

A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After getting dumped all too suddenly by her longtime boyfriend Cedric, she becomes convinced that people are never really who you think they are. So when notorious playboy Seth Everett suggests that Kyla fake date him to get back at Cedric, it seems like the perfect plan... as long as she doesn't end up falling for him. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions cancer, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]