When The Tides Turn Back

WHEN THE TIDES TURN BACK

Ryan Lee LaRusso was supposed to be having the perfect summer.

Nineteen, reckless, and determined to enjoy every second of freedom she can get, Ryan heads to Knott's Soak City with friends, a swimsuit, and a drink she definitely isn't supposed to have. But one bad decision in Tidal Wave Bay turns a carefree afternoon into a nightmare when Ryan disappears beneath the waves.

The lifeguard never sees her.

Johnny Lawrence does.

He pulls her from the water, brings her back with CPR, and walks away believing that should be the end of it.

Ryan has other ideas.

Convinced she owes Johnny more than a simple thank-you-and increasingly convinced that the gruff, infuriating man who saved her life might be exactly the man she wants-Ryan refuses to let him disappear. Johnny tries everything to push her away.

Then he discovers her last name.

LaRusso.

Daniel LaRusso's daughter.

Suddenly absolutely not becomes Johnny's favorite phrase.

But the harder Johnny pushes Ryan away, the more complicated their connection becomes. Hurt, angry, and determined to prove she doesn't need him, Ryan eventually finds herself drawn to someone else: a charming, sophisticated older man who listens to her, respects her independence, and seems completely unbothered by the LaRusso name.

Terry Silver.

Johnny knows exactly what kind of man Silver really is.

Ryan thinks Johnny is jealous.

Daniel thinks his daughter is making the biggest mistake of her life.

And Terry knows precisely how to make Ryan believe everyone else is trying to control her.

But when charm turns into manipulation and Ryan finally sees the man beneath Silver's polished smile, she may discover that some dangers are harder to escape than drowning.

The first time Johnny Lawrence saved Ryan LaRusso, he was simply in the right place at the right time.

The next time, he may have to risk everything to bring her home.

Because some people enter your life like a wave.