Aliya Jacobs has always counted down the days to summer at Lake Carrington-sunlit swims in turquoise water, lazy afternoons at her uncle's cabin, and every moment spent with her best friend, Nick. But this summer brings an unwelcome surprise... Nick's cousin Wyatt.
Sharp-tongued, guarded, and openly resentful of the out-of-towners he calls "hillies," Wyatt clashes with Aliya from the moment they meet. Yet when a late-night rescue leads them to a reclusive old man and a map tied to a long-lost treasure-their rivalry turns into something far more complicated.
Whispers of hidden clues begin to surface, suggesting the legend might be real. At the same time, the powerful Elias Corporation is closing in, determined to transform Lake Carrington into a luxury resort that could destroy Nick's family store and the town Aliya loves.
Reluctantly forced to work together, Aliya and Wyatt race to uncover the truth before time runs out. But as danger grows and secrets unravel, they must decide what matters more: finding a treasure that could save the lake... or risking their hearts on something even more uncertain.
Sapphire Sullivan has spent almost a year trying to forget the only boy she's ever loved. One stolen kiss with her brother's best friend changed everything. When Jack Murphy called it a mistake, Sapphire promised herself she'd stop wishing for something that could never be.
Then Labor Day weekend brings him back into her life.
Under the glow of carnival lights and an endless September sky, Jack looks at her the way he used to. Old feelings ignite, forgotten dreams come rushing back, and Sapphire starts believing that maybe first love deserves a second chance.
Until someone else appears.
Jett is the kind of boy who only exists in stories. He's beautiful, mysterious, and seemingly devoted to only her. There's only one problem-no one else can see him.
Except Jack.
Sapphire doesn't know why Jett came into her life, what connects him to Jack, or what he truly wants from her. But as strange moments become impossible to ignore and the line between the real world and something more begins to blur, Sapphire is forced to question everything she believes about love, fate, and the stories we tell ourselves.
Because sometimes the hardest choice isn't between the past and the future. It's between the story you've been writing... and the life waiting to be lived.
Decorating her family’s Victorian home in Petaluma used to make Christmas magical for Jessica. This year, it only reminds her of everything she’s lost.
With her mom gone and her dad consumed by work, Jessica is determined to recreate the holiday traditions she once loved. But nothing is going right. She’s failing her senior year, her on-again, off-again boyfriend Michael won’t give her space, and the pressure at her ornament-painting job is pushing her to the brink.
Then one disastrous moment changes everything.
When Jessica collides with Joe—the infuriatingly charming new guy—the season’s biggest order shatters at her feet. As if that weren’t enough, she discovers her father has donated her mom’s most treasured ornaments to antique shops across town.
Enter Joe, offering to help her track them down.
As they search for the missing pieces of her past, Jessica begins to wonder if Joe’s easy kindness—and surprising sincerity—might be exactly what she needs. But when mysterious ornaments start appearing on her doorstep and Michael claims credit, Jessica is torn between the comfort of what she knows and the possibility of something new.
With Christmas Eve fast approaching, Jessica must decide—hold on to the past or risk her heart for a second chance at magic.