After escaping her past, Miranda finds herself in coastal Maine, and when she meets Owen, she must help him uncover what truly happened to his now-dead ex. ***** On the run from her abusive ex, Miranda Lewis figures a small town in coastal Maine is just the place for her to lay low. There she befriends Claire, the owner of a local cafe, and her son, Owen. A woodworker and musician, he keeps to himself, especially since the town believes he played a part in the disappearance of the town's pride and joy... a skilled artist and his former girlfriend. As the two begin to grow closer, Miranda agrees to help him uncover the truth behind what really happened, especially now that strange things are occurring again, leading all roads back to Owen. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Simone Northey

What would you do if someone you liked asked you out , but it was a dare! Miranda was a nerd who liked her ex-best friend, Ricky, one of the people who had such a big ego that he needs dozens of friends to pat him in the back. Ricky's friends dare him to ask out one of the nerds, a.k.a Miranda, as soon as he asked her out, everything started to change. Ricky started to notice that Miranda was beautiful with a spunky personality and realizes that Miranda was there when he needed him ,but not when she needed him. Ricky loves Miranda, but will Miranda ever like a egotistical football player?