In Waves | ✔️
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  • Reads 118,659
  • Votes 5,313
  • Parts 75
  • Time 10h 38m
Complete, First published May 15, 2023
"𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞?"

Starting her junior year, Lia DeMarco's predictable life takes a sharp turn when she vows to break out of her comfort zone and date the wealthy football star, Matt Benson. She expected parties and popularity on the sun-soaked horizon, what she didn't expect was the magnetic Nate Miller crashing in and leaving a mark as big as his irresistible grin. 

Asking Nate for surf lessons seemed like a surefire way to shake up her routine, but finding themselves alone together at a wild party sends ripples through her carefully planned path. Facing fears and swimming into uncharted waters, Lia is quickly swept from current to current, caught in a relentless battle of head vs heart. But you can only tread water for so long. 

As the turbulent waves of first love, self-hate, jealousy, and heartache roll in - can she learn to surf them before they pull her under?

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Contains mature themes, read intro for details

Featured on the Ambassador's Pick reading list for @teenfiction 
Featured on the @romance reading list Young Love 

Highest rankings:
#1 Teen Romance
#1 First Love
#1 Summer
#1 Beach
#1 Surfing
#2 Love Story
#2 Slow Burn
#2 Ocean
#4 Hidden Gems
#6 Teen Fiction
#6 Chick Lit
#10 Young Adult
#14 Drama
#14 Undiscovered 
#16 Small Town
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