Isabella Santini leaves behind the weight of her troubled past in Italy, hoping to start fresh on the sun-drenched shores of the Outer Banks. As an exchange student living with the wealthy and enigmatic Cameron family, she quickly finds herself drawn to Rafe-a magnetic force of charm, chaos, and danger. Torn between the quiet life she's been chasing and the storm he brings into her world, she must navigate her fears, confront her past, and decide if she's willing to risk her heart for a love as unpredictable as the ocean tides.

When Blair Sinclair moved to the Outer Banks, she expected it to feel just like the summers of her childhood-familiar, glamorous, and effortlessly perfect. After all, Blair was what the locals called a Kook. The Sinclair family was wealthy, known for their polished image and keeping up appearances, and Blair was no different with her effortlessly chic outfits and a knack for always being the center of attention. But beneath the surface of her seemingly gilded life, Blair felt like a stranger in her own skin, trapped by expectations she never chose. Then came the Pogues: wild, reckless, and unapologetically real. Drawn into their chaotic world, Blair found herself swept up in their dangerous search for treasure-and in the presence of JJ Maybank, the boy who saw through her walls and made her feel alive for the first time. But every treasure has its price, and as Blair gets pulled further in, she'll find that the truth she's been running from has always been waiting for her-hidden between the waves of love and danger.