First published 2013
Kidd has no parents and no future at the group home where therapy sessions drag on endlessly. He escapes to a beach town and finds work, but he doesn't fit in with the locals either. Then he meets Olivia, the golden-haired daughter of wealth who stands out as Cardiff's most beautiful girl. She keeps secrets from Kidd, and their different worlds make any relationship seem impossible. Meanwhile, Devon arrives at the beach with dark intentions. This former friend carries a death wish and won't leave until he settles old scores with Kidd. Devon knows things about Olivia that complicate everything. As these three lives collide in the coastal setting, Kidd must confront both his abandoned past and uncertain future while navigating the dangerous dynamics between friendship and obsession.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Beach Town, Cardiff
Period: Contemporary
Audio CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness