Book 1 of the Quinn Hughes Series ______________________________ ELEANOR GRACE KLEIN has always been a dreamer. Growing up in the heart of Toronto, she was the girl who saw the world in stories, the one who could turn an ordinary moment into something magical. Affectionate, thoughtful, and effortlessly carefree, Eleanor moved through life with a quiet confidence, her intelligence shining in everything she did. When the Hughes brothers moved to Toronto the year she turned thirteen, her world changed forever. From the moment she met them, they became more than just friends-they were family. Through every late-night skate, every backyard game, and every moment in between, the Hughes boys were her safe place, they were the family she never knew that she needed. But as they grow up, Eleanor finds herself tangled in a truth too big to keep to herself. One night, she reveals a secret to Jack-something about his brother that he never saw coming. The fallout is immediate, their bond shattering in an argument neither of them can take back. When the Hughes family moves to Michigan, the distance becomes more than just physical. Calls go unanswered, messages remain unsent, and the once-unbreakable connection between Eleanor and Jack fades into silence. Years later, when fate brings them back into each other's lives, old wounds resurface, and Eleanor must face the truth: some stories don't end the way you expect-but that doesn't mean they're over.

Scarlett, Ethan, and Jaylyn have been best friends since they were in 1st grade. Scarlett had it all. She had a good family and nice friends. That was until it was all taken away from her. One night, Scarlett's entire life changed. She witnessed something that she never thought she would see. The next day, her mom is in jail, and her dad is in the hospital. Scarlett doesn't know why. She isn't allowed to talk to her mom, and her dad is unconscious. Scarlett hasn't even been able to talks to her siblings. Why? Scarlett must solve her own mystery. Luckily, she has her two best friends to help her. They help Scarlett as much as they can, and they all three try to figure out what happened between Scarlett's parents. The teens soon realize that they are being watched. This wasn't just a thing between Scarlett's parents. Scarlett, Jaylyn, and Ethan are being threatened, attacked, and harassed. They keep getting messages from unknown numbers. Ethan's older brother, Tyler, decided to help them solve this mystery. Tyler and Scarlett have never gotten along. Not since they were kids. Scarlett is shocked by Tyler's actions with helping her. She starts finding herself feel something different for him. But what? Ethan is jealous of how his brother and Scarlett have a new bond. Ethan realizes he feels something more than just a friendship for Scarlett. Scarlett has so much going on that she doesn't even realize that both brothers are falling for her. When she does, she doesn't know what to do. Tyler, the one who she's hated all her life? Or. Ethan, her best friend who she's loved as a friend all her life? Scarlett feels herself drifting away from her friends and family. She's scared. She doesn't want to lose them. She doesn't want to lose herself. She wishes she can go back in time. She misses how things used to be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Take Me Back by lolohp27