Saltwater Bones
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Last published Mon, Aug 4, 2025
They always said the sea never forgets-and neither does Lana Routledge.
After surviving being on the run, Lana returns to the Cut with one goal: lay low, rebuild, and pretend like the last year didn't break her. But peace was never in the cards for a Routledge.
When she discovers a map hidden in her late mother's handwriting, Lana is thrust into a new mystery-one that could rewrite her family's entire legacy. The only person reckless enough to dive headfirst into the chaos with her? JJ Maybank. Golden boy of bad decisions. Her brother's best friend. And the one person she should stay away from.
As secrets unravel, lines blur, and the past begins to surface-Lana must decide who she really is: the sister who stays safe, or the girl who risks everything for the truth... and maybe for JJ too.
Family lies. Treasure hunts. Moonlit kisses. One dangerous summer.
In the Outer Banks, love and loyalty might just be the deadliest combination of all.
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WAVES - JJ MAYBANK
𓂁 ☼♒︎ The sea had always been unforgiving, pulling her under, again and again, teaching her how to survive, not how to live. She was used to surviving the sorrows alone, how to between between waves, how to stay afloat when the ocean turned cruel. But JJ didn't fear the storm in her. He met it head-on, he didnt calm the sea he just stayed beside her in it, until she realized she wasn't drowning anymore and for the first time, the waves didn't feel like something she had to face alone. ⚓︎ On the Outer Banks, there are two sides: Kooks and Pogues. Evie Diaz knows exactly where she belongs. Late nights at the Château, dangerous storms, and secrets she's been keeping for years, the lines start to blur but when JJ Maybank is always right there, pulling her into chaos with a grin and no way out. He's everything she's wants. And maybe the only thing that's ever felt real. ── ⋆⋅𖤓⋅⋆ ── The sun had barely climbed over the water, but the air already hummed with heat and salt. Summer on the Cut never waited for anyone. I was halfway down the dock when I spotted them. John B balancing on the boat's edge, Pope arguing about gas money, JJ flashing that reckless grin. Same chaos, different summer. And me? I told myself this year would be different. No trouble. No heartbreak. Then JJ looked up, grinning like he knew I was lying. If I'd known that summer would change everything, I would've said something sooner. Something about how his laugh always made my chest ache, or how I pretended not to notice when his hand brushed mine. But we were just friends. That was the rule. At least, until the Outer Banks stopped playing by any. 𓆉 Season one only. Warning: Child abuse Underage drinking Drugs Cursing Smut
𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐥'𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 | JJ MAYBANK¹
Josephine Rhodes has always been the same. Sweet, dependable, and the life raft that held the Pogues together. But even she might not be able to keep them afloat anymore. With John B doing his best impression of a human car crash, her dad harboring secrets that could blow everything apart, and danger lurking around every corner, all bets are off. Now, Josephine has to survive a summer of a whole lot of bad decisions without losing her dad, her friends, or her mind. And worst of all? What the hell is she supposed to do about her very inconvenient feelings for her reckless, too charming best friend? ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ Part 1 of the Fool's Gold Series JJ Maybank x fem!OC Outer Banks Season 1 COMPLETE RANKINGS #1 on Outer Banks Netflix - 2/26/25 #1 on Matthew McConaughey - 1/14/25 #1 on North Carolina - 1/16/25 #1 on Rudy Pankow - 1/23/25 #1 on Maia Reficco - 7/29/25 #2 on Kie - 3/29/25 #2 on John B Routledge - 3/11/25Complete
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they were supposed to be a secret. one summer. one kiss. one mistake. but jj maybank doesn't play by the rules and cienna cameron is done pretending she wants to. OUTERBANKS SEASON 1 - 4 (oc x jj maybank) 2025 - sabrinaslovergirl
EFF IT! ➸ jj maybank
☆彡 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 ❛ bring me your mouth and your mystery! ❜ sonny hated mysteries, but she was the biggest one of all in jj's opinion. UNDER EDITING a tasting summer novel! PLOT outer banks s1+ ( jj maybank x fem!oc ) ( pope heyward x male!oc ) #1 in outerbanks #2 in jjmaybank #2 in popeheyward #1 in johnbroutledge #1 in sarahcameron cover by tiishas I DO NOT OWN THE OUTER BANKS CHARACTERS OR PLOT. I ONLY OWN MY OWN OC'S AND MY OWN ADDITIONS TO THE NARRATIVE.
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Aurora "Rory" Maybank swore she'd never fall for a Kook-especially not Rafe Cameron. She's got enough on her plate: treasure hunts, dangerous secrets, a twin brother who attracts trouble like a magnet, and a crew that would disown her if they knew she was even talking to the enemy. But when a spark ignites between her and Rafe, it's a fire they both have to hide-because in the Outer Banks, a Pogue loving a Kook could burn everything down. Treasure isn't the only thing at stake-hearts are, too.
Thalassophile // JJ Maybank
𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 : 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚊 Franklin moves to the Outer Banks after a tragic accident back home. She moves on with her estranged father, thinking it would be a boring summer. Though, she later finds out the Island she had grew up on held a lot more secrets. "ꜰʀᴀɴᴋʟɪɴ... ʏᴏᴜ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɢɪʀʟ? ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ɢɪʀʟ." Finding comfort in a certain Pogue leads her down a path of adventure, heartbreak and one crazy summer. Thank you to @-goldenstarkey for the cover! [OCxJJ] Highest Ranks: #2 in johnb #4 in obxfanfic #3 in jjmaybanfanfic #6 in kiaracarerra #1 in popeheywardComplete
Driftline : Book 2
Rowan "Ro" Routledge thought she had already lost everything. With her brother John B presumed dead and the island turning against the Pogues, she's left reeling, grieving, angry, and desperate for answers. But when a mysterious letter arrives claiming to hold evidence that could clear John B's name, Ro and the Pogues are thrown headfirst into a new hunt that will test their loyalty, courage, and trust like never before. From secret meetings in Charleston to uncovering dangerous family legacies, Ro is determined to bring her brother home, even if it means risking her own life. Caught between the chaos of treasure hunts and the pull of her feelings for JJ Maybank, Ro must decide how much of herself she's willing to give for love, family, and the truth. Because on the Outer Banks, being a Pogue means sacrifice. And for Ro, nothing is off the line anymore.
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