When the tide knew her name. ~ Conrad Fisher

Every summer began and ended at Cousins Beach.

For as long as Kai Bishop could remember, the Fishers, the Conklins, and her own family were a single heartbeat-three mothers, their children, and the ocean that raised them all. But this summer, the rhythm is off. Conrad Fisher barely looks at her. Belly Conklin is finally old enough to fall in love. And Kai is caught between who she was, and who she's becoming.

What started as a season of salt and sunlight turns heavy with what's unsaid-an almost-love that never got its chance, a friendship shifting under its own weight, and the quiet ache of growing up too fast.

When secrets surface and goodbyes begin to feel permanent, Kai must decide if she's ready to let go of the boy she's always loved, or if this is the summer she finally tells him.

Because some tides don't pull you under-they pull you home