Turning Tides
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Last published Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Ellison Castaway is counting down the days to the end.
He and his dad are suddenly forced to move from their hometown of Las Vegas to Kingsley Island, a small town on the coast of South Carolina. Ellison must start a new life in a time where most people are enjoying their final moments with those they've grown up with. He can't wait for graduation so that he can go back to Las Vegas for college.
That is until he meets Jayden Kingsley, an attractive and popular boy that is from the town's most powerful family. Ellison falls head-over-heels, but Jayden's feelings are a mystery.
Ellison only has one school year to unscramble Jayden's mixed signals, and suddenly, he begins to dread the sunset. Discovering love for the first time makes the year on Kinglsey Island the most special year of Ellison's life.
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