Some people don't stay dead. Some love stories don't stay buried. And some girls will do anything to bring their boys back. JJ Maybank was everything to Mara-best friend, twin flame, almost lover. And when he died, a piece of her did too. But grief does strange things. It whispers. It twists. And sometimes, it brings the dead home. Now JJ is back. Changed. Crowned. Haunted. And the past he left behind is clawing its way to the surface. This time, Mara won't lose him. Not even if it kills her. ***I can not stress enough that JJ will NOT die in this book, no matter how much it seems like it-HE IS NOT DYING***

"When I think back on it now, I don't remember what we built in the sand or how long we stayed. I just remember the feeling. Like the sun got a little warmer. Like something had started without me noticing. Back when everything was still easy. Back when she was just a girl who walked up to me on the beach and decided we were going to be friends. Back when Hannah was all sunshine." ｡ﾟ•┈୨♡୧┈• ｡ﾟ On the Outer Banks, the tide carries everything - secrets, memories, the people you thought you left behind. Hannah Calloway learned early how to be exactly who the world expected: soft smiles, careful choices, a heart kept safely out of reach. JJ Maybank was never safe - all sharp edges and sunlit chaos, the kind of person you feel before you understand. They were once friends-the kind of friendship that blooms quietly in the spaces between moments, unnoticed until it's gone. Then life intervened, and what was familiar became distant. But some connections linger like salt in the air, impossible to wash away. And no matter how far they drift, the tide keeps bringing them back. Different worlds. Same gravity. A love that refuses to stay buried. #1 in KOOKS ｡ﾟ•┈୨♡୧┈• ｡ﾟ ♡ JJ x Female OC ♡ Slow burn ♡ Dual POV