Tides Between Us (jj)
Mae McKinley has always lived on the glittering, untouchable side of the island-where old money rules, appearances are everything, and the divide between Kooks and Pogues is set in stone. She knows the rules: stay polished, stay perfect, and never, ever cross the line. But when her rebellious best friend dares her to spend the summer on the other side, Mae takes a reckless leap into a world she's only ever watched from a safe distance.
Thrown into the chaotic, sun-soaked life of the Pogues, Mae finds herself swept up in a freedom she never knew she craved-and in the orbit of JJ Maybank, a reckless, sharp-tongued boy whose magnetic charm hides wounds deeper than the tides. With JJ, every day feels like a dare, every night like a secret waiting to be told.
But the easy thrill of summer quickly spirals into something far more dangerous when Mae stumbles into a high-stakes hunt for a legendary island treasure-a hunt that could change everything she thought she knew about the island, her family, and herself. As buried secrets claw their way to the surface and loyalties are tested, Mae finds herself walking a knife's edge between two worlds: the safe, scripted life she was born into, and the raw, messy, beautiful one she's risking everything to build.
Every choice comes with a cost. And on this island, some prices are paid in blood.
