Rule #1 of falling in love with the girl you left behind: This time, stay. Even when said girl is the one pushing you out the door. Ten years ago, Nate Madison left Gulf City when his parents divorced, splitting up their family. He never expected to return, to have to face everyone he left behind. When he crashes in the most important surf competition of his career, it takes away the one thing he's always relied on, a love for the ocean. And he isn't sure he wants it back. Broken, he returns to the last place he remembers feeling safe, the last people who loved him. Only, none of them are the children they were when they last parted. Not his two siblings. Not the girl next door, the one who'd been his best friend, his everything. Samantha Reed thinks she's invisible, that no one sees the girl beyond the illness clouding her days. But he does. The more time Nate spends letting Sam heal the rift between him and the sea, the more he realizes all he sees is her. When his old life comes calling, will he have to choose between Sam and the future he always saw for himself? Beware of strong girls overcoming struggles, cute surfer boys, and definite beach envy. The Gulf City High series:Jesse and the Ice PrincessRoman and the Hopeless RomanticSpencer and the Younger GirlNate and the Invisible Girl