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"He wasn't my type. And yet, somehow, he was in my head every damn time I paddled out."
Kehlani Chen has one summer left to prove herself.
Born and raised in Rivera Verde-a sun-drenched California surf town that looks like it's been stuck in the 80s-she's back after years away to chase the only dream that's ever felt like hers: surfing professionally. But to do that, she'll have to win the Pacific Crown Open and lock in her spot at her dream school, Rivera Verde University... after getting waitlisted.
She's got the skill. The drive. The rituals.
What she doesn't need is distractions.
Enter Carter McCombs-RVU's favorite football player with sea-glass eyes, a crooked smile, and no interest in anything that lasts longer than a summer.
As rivalries heat up and the waves get bigger, Kehlani has to balance old friendships, messy hookups, and the pressure to live up to everyone's expectations-including her own. Because in Rivera Verde, surfing is everything. And one perfect wave might just change her life.
Love, heartbreak, friendship, and finding your place-in the lineup and in the world. This summer, everything's riding on the swell.