When Cambria Nickson impulsively packs up her entire life and moves across the country to a town called Pine Hills, she meets Jackson Harding, and the two become fast friends. Jackson feels inexplicably familiar to her, and they forge a close and undeniable kinship. Very quickly, he becomes the most integral person in Cambria's life, and she soon realizes the rarity of their bond. But, as is often the case with male/female friendships, the lines blur and complications arise. Cambria soon finds herself questioning everything between her and Jackson.
In an attempt to quell her conflicting feelings, Cambria concludes she must fall in love with someone else---a tangible way to test the depth and nature of her heart. If her feelings for Jackson went away, she'd be safe, the whole thing chalked up to a misunderstanding. However, if she fell in love with someone else and these feelings for Jackson persisted... well, then she'd be doomed.
As Cambria tests the boundaries of love and loyalty, every choice propels her toward heartbreak, betrayal, and unpredictable, life altering circumstances she could have never anticipated. What she discovers along the way challenges everything she thought she knew about love---and herself. And in the end, she must make a decision: follow her head, or surrender to her heart, knowing whichever path she chooses comes at a cost.
During her time in Pine Hills, Cambria makes lasting memories---and plenty of mistakes. She loves and she loses. She betrays and gets betrayed. She discovers herself, countless times, and must decide who she wants to be.
CAMBRIA is a story about growing up, the choices that define us, and the love we find along the way.
And remember---it may look like one, but make no mistake: this is not a love story.
"Since I was 16 and I had my first heart break, I was hooked on love. Well I thought I was. Going from book to book, reading every romance, tear jerking story I was in love with love, I wanted my ending - not a happy one like the chick flicks, just an ending where I am who I want to be. But it's not as easy as the books say, I'll tell you that. I learned that as I turned 20 years old."
~ "Nice, very original," he sticks his tongue out at me.
"Carry on and I'll bite it," I shove him with my shoulder. He looks at me with surprise in his eyes as if I've just said something taboo.
"What?" My eyes widen as I recall what I just said, did I just?
"Yeah, never thought I'd hear something like that slip out of your mouth!"
"You'll be surprised what I can slip in," I immediately cover my mouth with my hand. What's wrong with me?! ~
Ava wood dreams of travelling, ever since she was a little girl she's wanted to explore the wold, especially with her best friend, Nick. Everything seemed perfect in her life, until she meets Jackson. With friendships on the line, a new life a head and a new guy in the mix, how will Ava cope with it all?