The South Beach Connection Trilogy Series by A.R. Hadley

“The flecks in Cal’s eyes glittered with a hope Annie had gotten used to replacing with manufactured sunshine.” One summer has the power to change everything. One night, one choice, can alter life’s trajectory — cause the heart’s debris to slip and slide down the mountain. After graduating college, rising photographer Annie Baxter relocates to South Beach, Florida. It’s a chance to leave behind her anxiety, her grief, and prepare her photographs for display in an art gallery... more“The flecks in Cal’s eyes glittered with a hope Annie had gotten used to replacing with manufactured sunshine.” One summer has the power to change everything. One night, one choice, can alter life’s trajectory — cause the heart’s debris to slip and slide down the mountain. After graduating college, rising photographer Annie Baxter relocates to South Beach, Florida. It’s a chance to leave behind her anxiety, her grief, and prepare her photographs for display in an art gallery. ONE CHOICE. Then Cal Prescott steps in front of her lens — a man twenty years her senior. An understated, sexy puzzle who may not wish to be solved. Cal is quiet. Strong. Eyes like the tides. Coming in, going out … pulling her under. They meet at a party. ONE NIGHT. The chemistry cannot be denied. But they only have the summer. ONE SUMMER. One unforgettable connection. ***Landslide is the first book in The South Beach Connection Trilogy*** less

Cal Prescott is the summer Annie Baxter will never escape. The man she’s destined to remember. Except Annie doesn’t believe in forever or kismet or soulmates. The traveling daydreamer has places to visit and photographs to take. Her heart is made to wander. It doesn’t matter where Annie roams... New York to Seattle to California …she finds herself drawn to Cal. Inexplicably so. A magnetic attraction. Like the moon and the tide — two forces of nature decidedly connected... moreCal Prescott is the summer Annie Baxter will never escape. The man she’s destined to remember. Except Annie doesn’t believe in forever or kismet or soulmates. The traveling daydreamer has places to visit and photographs to take. Her heart is made to wander. It doesn’t matter where Annie roams... New York to Seattle to California …she finds herself drawn to Cal. Inexplicably so. A magnetic attraction. Like the moon and the tide — two forces of nature decidedly connected. Only they’d decided not to speak of their future or talk about what-ifs. It's one summer. A chance to escape. A time to forget. But love won't wait for the perfect moment. Fate doesn’t require belief to exist. And maybe the freedom they both lust after has been right in front of them all along. ***Wanderlust is the second book in The South Beach Connection Trilogy*** less

Annie promised Cal she would wait for him. He was her home, her safety — the person she felt she always knew. And he felt the same. Still … they go their separate ways. Their passionate summer has come to a close. Cal returns to California while Annie heads to Seattle. But they can’t stay away from each other long. And soon, their lives become one. Except … there's one more test they must face. Or maybe there will be many... moreAnnie promised Cal she would wait for him. He was her home, her safety — the person she felt she always knew. And he felt the same. Still … they go their separate ways. Their passionate summer has come to a close. Cal returns to California while Annie heads to Seattle. But they can’t stay away from each other long. And soon, their lives become one. Except … there's one more test they must face. Or maybe there will be many. After all, life is made up of waves, endless cycles — series of ups and downs, pulling hearts, souls, and minds toward the horizon, then the shore. Every push, every change, each risk — brings Cal and Annie closer to acceptance. Closer to uncovering truth. Two people who never believed in forever — now have a reason to trust fate. ***Continuum is the third book in The South Beach Connection Trilogy*** less