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California's Island

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Parts 28
Time 5h 22m

abuse beach college contemporary contemporaryromance cute drama featured flawed friends island love newadult romance summer teenfiction youngadult

Situated off of the Upper Peninsula, and located in Lake Michigan, lies a tiny little tourist hotspot called Magnolia Island.

Cali "California" Bentley loves her life on the Island. She has always dated the same boy, has the same best friend, and her parents still reside in the same little cottage she was born in. 

Change is the last thing any Islander wants. 

However, as tourist season comes, so do all the Mainlanders. With them brings the wild parties, obnoxious kids, and overpopulation of working college students. And Cali's coworker Nash happens to be one of them. On the Island for a college internship, Nash opens up Cali to a world outside of the Island she knows best. However, the closer she gets to him, the more her perfect life begins to unravel.All Rights Reserved

abuse beach college contemporary contemporaryromance cute drama featured flawed friends island love newadult romance summer teenfiction youngadult

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Beautifully Broken by prettiestoflies

"You shouldn't need to drink to try and drown your feelings Kayla. I've watched the people around me do this all my life and it doesn't fix anything." "I know it won't fix anything, but for right now it helps me forget" "You can't keep running away or hiding. In the end it all catches up." "You sound like you've been through this before." "I guess you could say that." "You want me to open up to you, but are you ever going to open up to me? I want to get to know you Tyler, but you are so closed off. You know why I got knocked over by that wave? Because I was watching you, I was watching your face and seeing how free you felt riding that wave. It's the only time I've ever seen you let go. You know that someone hurt me, but I think you have been hurt too. When you're ready to talk, I'll be waiting. Maybe we can help each other." "Maybe I'm not worth getting to know" he replied. "And maybe I'm not worth you trying to save me either. Or maybe I am" With that I got up and left him to think about what I said. I put my cards on the table, now it was up to him to make the next move. ******** A year ago, Kayla had it all, doting parents and a relationship with her older brother that others envied. By the end of junior year that changed, she's left broken after a series of events in her life, but she is determined to hide her pain from her friends and enjoy the summer. That is until she meets Tyler, who can see right through the hurt. He has his own secrets though and isn't ready to let anyone in. Together they will either fall apart or fall together.

Summer 010 by -thescientist

Three years ago, a terrible accident happened. The aftermath of the tragedy changed their lives forever. She went to Paris and found herself. He went to New York and lost himself. Although they never spoke again, they never forgot one another. But after three years, Noah and Amy find themselves living next door for one last summer. What happens when someone from their past resurfaces and haunts them, forcing them to work together over and over again? And most importantly, can someone truly forget their first love? One last summer of elitist parties, extravagant dresses, indie rock music and late-night drives. One last summer of true friendships, unrequited loves and childhood dreams. And maybe, it's one last summer to fall in love again. [completed] cover by the very talented @thepeacefuloblivion

Channel by avennaiv

"I will wait for you all summer and every summer after if I have to." Competitive surfer, Kenna Calvin has one last summer in Channel Islands, California. Between her horrible family and the constant obstacles she faces with people from her past, Kenna is willing to take any distraction she can. Though, the last thing Kenna Calvin wants is to settle down and get into a relationship. Kenna can't even correctly describe the word "Love" given her broken home, and she has no desire to anyways. Surf Shop owner, Wes Carter's main focus this summer is to maintain his Dads' Surf Shop, unable to uphold any distractions. But Wes finds it difficult to stay focused when all he can think about is the girl who he keeps running into. Wes is well aware that Kenna doesn't want to settle down, Wes is also aware he wants Kenna to be able to describe the word "Love" and he wants to be the reason she can.

The Luckiest Boy by AveryMaeElise

After embracing the rush of life beyond college graduation, gently avoiding the summers that whispered of what could've been. Iris Madden returns to Oak Island, where the salt air still carries echoes of warmth, belonging, and the boy who once unraveled her heart-Ethan Cohen. She tells herself it's just one last summer before she leaves for Spain, a brief pause to pack up the past by healing and prepare for what's next. But Oak Island has a way of pulling you under. It always has for Iris. When Iris runs into Paxton Cohen-her best friend's little brother, now grown and impossibly familiar-she's caught off guard by the quiet confidence in his smile and the way he's changed into a young man and not the same 13 year old kid she left behind 6 years ago. As old haunts stir up buried grief and long-lost memories, Iris finds herself tangled in the bittersweet tension of what was and what could be. With the tide rising and time slipping, Iris must decide: is this summer just a farewell to the Cohens and Oak Island, or the beginning of something she never saw coming? [[WORK IN PROGRESS...NEW PARTS UPLOADED REGULARLY]] "That house, those boys, the rhythm of our shared seasons... they were the one constant I could count on. The one place where life felt simple, safe, and real. Oak Island wasn't just a destination. It was tradition. It was ours."

Where We Begin by laralynn916

He is an off-beat jokester with a sensitive heart, having trouble adjusting to life in California after moving from Chicago. She is the picture of popularity, beautiful & wealthy, with a personality as fiery as her red hair. He needs someone to lean on. She is itching to break out of her comfort zone. After a few not-so-chance encounters, these two teenagers find something between them that they didn't know they were looking for. Opposites certainly attract, but things aren't always easy while they deal with hormones, high school and letting go of their pasts.

I Loved You Blindly [Complete] by Water_Lili

'Accidents happen'. That's what people say. Yet, some accidents take away from us more than others. Ethan had it all. Everything was lined up in front of him. Popularity, looks, friends, a hot girlfriend and a promised future in football. In one incident that resulted in a horrible accident, he lost it all. The best friend, the girlfriend, the planned future and his sight. Fighting through darkness and depression, he built high walls that kept everyone out. Skye suffered loss too, but she kept strong for the sake of her little brother, Matt. With her aunt and brother, leaving home and moving to a new place seemed like the perfect solution. A new start that they all needed. Skye's plan was to blend in and keep to herself. Well, not the easiest task when it was obvious as daylight that you were the new girl at school. Especially when she, literally, bumped into Ethan. For Ethan who has been isolating himself and absolutely independent that he pushed everyone away, and Skye being stubborn and not in-the-least shy on saying what she thought openly, fighting and bickering was unpreventable. Skye saw through the walls that Ethan has built around himself. Drawn to him, slowly, their friendship started to turn into something else. Ranked: 2019 #1 in uplifting Sep & Dec #1 in heart-warming Oct 2020 #1 in uplifting #1 in heart-warming Jan #2 in lifechanging Jan #2 in finding Jan

Bliss by MissLaughALot_

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The Tides That Change Us by Bee_Anne

Luella's life is falling apart. Her dad is gone. Her first love broke her heart, humiliating her in the process. Her plans vanished with one rejection letter, and now even her summer plans have gone to shit. But when her best friend's brother, who broke her heart, shows up with his two friends in tow, old wounds resurface. Living under the same roof forces them all to face the past. Especially Luella, who can't seem to stay away from the last person she should want, her ex's best friend. Some summers break you. Others help you piece yourself back together.

Last Summer by Toribur

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