Everyone has their secrets. Harlyn and Arlo aren't exceptions to this rule. Weird names aside, the only difference for them is their secrets aren't known to them. At least not yet anyway....
Harlyn and Arlo have been mistreated by the man they call their father for as long as they can remember. After he turned to alcohol following the death of their mother, it was pretty evident that their lives would never be normal, never be quite like the commercials.
One day, they had enough and taking their father's boat, they floated out to sea off the Miami coast with the intention of starting a new life for themselves. However, reality never ends up the way you want it to be and they get swept into a whirlwind of adventure and romance. The only problem is, they are fighting against time as the clock ticks towards their doom.
Can you save your future when the world has turned its back on you?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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