Falling Amidst Waves

Maria Richardson is trying to lay low after being dragged through headlines and sold out by those closest to her. Her plan is to return to the last place she felt happy, a small Californian coastal town. When one reckless decision puts her face-to-face with a childhood friend, hiding might not be an option anymore.Local lifeguard Trayden Brief doesn't just see through the walls she has built; he wants to find a way around them. While everyone else sees what Maria wants them to see, he refuses to believe the girl he remembers is gone.As their connection deepens, the threat Maria has been hiding from becomes deadly. She soon learns that love will always cost more than she can afford. Except this time, she is not the only one who will pay the price.Together, Trayden and Maria will be forced to make an impossible decision. Fight and risk losing it all or run and sacrifice the one person who would do anything to keep them safe: each other.