"Why does everybody else have to go against us? Why does the world beat us up whenever things are going alright?" "We keep assuming things," is what she utters, after a while. "It's because there was never anything that started between us in the first place." And as always, Adeline seems to be correct, when the world took a final punch on her face. Because broken friendships were never meant to be fixed.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!