Seventeen-year-old Brooke Rose thought she'd spend her last summer before senior year riding horses under Montana skies. But when her mom suddenly packs their bags and books a one-way flight to Hawaii, Brooke's entire world flips upside down.
Confused and heartbroken to leave her small-town life behind, Brooke never expects to meet Koa, the charming local boy she bumps into at the airport-literally. Their unexpected connection follows her to the island, and soon, she finds herself drawn to his warmth and easy laughter.
But life in paradise isn't all sunshine. Brooke's mom's best friend opens her home to them, and with that comes Malaki, her mysterious, brooding son who seems to understand Brooke in ways no one else does. Torn between two boys, two worlds, and two versions of herself, Brooke is forced to navigate love, loyalty, and loss all at once.
When her mother reveals a devastating secret-that she's been hiding. Brooke's choices suddenly mean everything. Stay in Hawaii and chase new beginnings, or return to Montana to hold onto the life she's always known?
Between heartbreak and hope, Brooke must discover who she is-and who she wants to be-before it's too late.
When Hollis moved to California, she had never expected to fall in love with the charming football player, Owen Windess. She hadn't expected to fall in love with anyone after she had seen what love did to people in her life. And with that, she had never expected for herself to become so attached. When her trust in Owen gets ripped away, she does what's best for her, even if it hurts. Walking away from her best friend. Expecting nothing good to come while turning her back on Owen, she meets Luke Craine, a boy from her high school who brings her smile back. Over time, after she gets to know Luke more, she begins to realize that this future she never expected is the better path than the one she had always dreamed of.
"Every love story isn't expected. Did you think this one would be?"