Emery, along with her best friend Alice, has managed to finish her high school career in spite of the lingering shadows the O'Conner brothers left behind. Things have been coasting smoothly for the pair making the sail into their last summer before college feel like a breeze. That is until their parents inform them that they're taking back tradition and going to the beach house they haven't spent a summer in since freshman year; and to top it off, the O'Conner's are meeting them there. These five, and all their love triangles are going to have to face each other after three years of no communication and the memories of that summer that changed everything.

What happens when four former best friends are forced to spend their summer together in an old lake house? It's a recipe for disaster, that's for sure. [nanowrimo '15] [cover by justlyd]

🚨 DON'T READ THIS VERSION. This story has been rewritten into a separate book with a different title. The new and better version, IN WAVES, can be found on my profile. Please read that one instead! 🚨 __________________________________________ "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" His eyes gazed over my face like smooth green emeralds in the darkness, lingering on my ruby lips momentarily before looking back up again. It wasn't an easy question; maybe it was for some people, but not for me. Starting her junior year of high school, seventeen-year-old Lia thought her plan to date the wealthy football star was enough to break out of her comfort zone for the year, but things don't always go as planned. She had no idea what lay ahead of her when the adventurous, passionate and jaw-droppingly attractive Nate crashes into her life instead, showing her how to live and throwing her into a world of total chaos and heartbreaking romance. As Lia battles her conflicting feelings for the damaged soul she connects with, she discovers that love and emotions are never simple. There's always going to be something - or someone - standing in the way. [17+] ✘ Mature themes, strong language and sensitive topics ✘ Highest Rank #3 in comingofage (October 2019)

WATTYS 2018 WINNER ❝What happens in summer, stays in summer.❞ • • • • • Six lightning tattoos swear the drunken memories and hazy hookups of six teenage kids to secrecy. • • • • • Copyright © 2021 by spirabilis | All Rights Reserved

It's the summer before her senior year of high school, and Emilia Marshall is spending it at her beach house with her family and best friend, just like every other year. But a new family moves into the house next door, bringing Milo Ferris into her life. Add a longtime crush, a few frenemies, and a whole lot of drama and summer fun, and it's bound to be a summer Emilia will never forget.

As 17 year old Jamie moves from a small populated town in Ohio to the big beautiful state of Florida shes in for a big change. What happends when Jamie meets Eric, a surfer who works at a souvenir shop on the beach? Will her life change for the better or for the worst? Or is there someone else set out to destroy everything she thought she knew? Follow Jamies journey as she finds the true meaning to life.