juniper harvey was lost. and although she was too afraid to admit it, she didn't want to be found either. the way she saw it, she had become comfortable in her lifestyle. at least, as comfortable as you can be drowning in a void of painful flashbacks, anxiety attacks, and all around disdain for your own life. if it's not broken don't fix it right? but juniper was broken. all hope that she could be built back up had been lost long ago, and you wouldn't see her out sleuthing for it anytime soon.
samuel bridgeman was thought to be your 'grade a' asshole. he slept around, got drunk at parties on the weekends, and hid a cigarette behind his ear at all times. there were very few things that could break his bad boy demeanor, and luckily no one knew just exactly what those things were. unfortunately, he wasn't sure either. his walls had been built up higher than skyscrapers, and he had a permanent seat on the ledge, practically waiting for a gust of wind strong enough to knock him down. but the only thing coming close to that were small breezes, just enough to blow out the cigarette he had hanging between his fingers. so, he lit another one.
drowning is a book about loss, love, and the hell of highschool, and how a group of teenagers all battle it differently. facing demons head on is never easy, but unfortunately it's something june, sam, and many others will learn to do, alone, together, and against all odds. follow along as these young, forlorn teens search for themselves, but find each other instead.
''There is only one thing crossing my mind right now. If he hates me so much, then why the hell is he kissing me back?''
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Emma White has always been kind of a loner. Her mother died giving birth to her and her father never really cared, always working in his successful company. That's why she decides to go to a college away from home, something she's been dreaming of since she can remember.
However, what happens when at her very first day on campus, she crosses path with Noah Allen? He is rich, popular, cold, rude and a player just to start with. No surprise she calls him Mr. Grumpy.
What is driving her insane though is that he's only too cold when it comes to her. After some not so pleasant moments and lots of glares, she tells herself that the best is to stay away from him, but it won't be that easy.
After a disastrous kiss and hidden jealousy, she finds herself deeply involved into what is this frustrating boy. Add to that the fact that he is her roommates' childhood best friend and you can see drama from miles away.
Noah claims to hate her ever since they met, and he doesn't mean her first day of college. He remembers her just fine from a couple of years ago and all the feelings are back. He knows she doesn't remember him and he'll use this as his leverage to do what he has to do. It's what he promised his father and himself, even if it means he has to pretend to care for her.
All he cares is his family business. At least it's what he tells himself, until the feelings start getting too mixed and he ends up thinking of her more than he should. Maybe it's not all about business after all.
He knows their history started before she even knows, what he didn't expect was for her to be so different from what he has always believed.