Sandy Haven Series by Sophie McAloon

I planned for every situation on my solo road-trip adventure. .. except for the gorgeous, broody stowaway I find passed out in my food truck my very first night. "One of the best YA novels I've read in a while. I couldn't put the book down until I finished it! " (Amazon reader). I haven’t seen my childhood best friend since that horrible afternoon seven years ago when we both lost our parents. When I was adopted by an awesome couple, and Silas got stuck with an abusive uncle... moreI planned for every situation on my solo road-trip adventure. .. except for the gorgeous, broody stowaway I find passed out in my food truck my very first night. "One of the best YA novels I've read in a while. I couldn't put the book down until I finished it! " (Amazon reader). I haven’t seen my childhood best friend since that horrible afternoon seven years ago when we both lost our parents. When I was adopted by an awesome couple, and Silas got stuck with an abusive uncle. And then spent the last two years in juvie. And while I love my life now: my adoptive family, the private school, my amazing friends … it’s all just borrowed. I haven’t done a thing to deserve any of it. This food truck business - selling cookies at festivals across New England over the summer, is one of the few ways I could think of to prove to myself that I can stand on my own two feet. And that I’m more than just a charity-case who hit the mother-load. Then I find a strange guy passed out on my mint green comforter when I pull over my first night. A gorgeous, hungover stranger. Who, it turns out, is not a stranger at all. He’s Silas. My Silas. All grown up. And not nearly as happy to be reunited as I am. But after a call to his case worker, I manage to recruit him as my reluctant co-pilot. And now my cookie-selling road trip becomes the opportunity I’ve spent seven years waiting for: the chance to make things right for what happened that fateful afternoon that separated us. But that will only happen if this moody, wise-cracking, grown-up version of Silas lets down some of his walls and lets me in. Because I’m starting to suspect more happened that long-ago afternoon, and while I’ve managed to move on from it all, Silas is still clearly trapped by it. EVEN AFTER SUNSET is an enemies-to-lovers Young Adult road trip romance - a perfectly balanced mix of witty banter and soulful storytelling, with plenty of laughs and a sweet and satisfying happily-ever-after. *Please note this book was previously published under the title “When Jackie Hit The Road”. less

Star quarterback. Troublemaker. Player. The definition of the type of guy I can’t stand. Also, the guy I’ve agreed to tutor for the next three months. Sebastian Murdoch spends his free time at either football practice, after-school detention, or hooking up with random girls at wild beach parties. I spend my free time digging in tidepools, reading, or studying moon jellyfish. He’s the school hero. I’m the school pariah... moreStar quarterback. Troublemaker. Player. The definition of the type of guy I can’t stand. Also, the guy I’ve agreed to tutor for the next three months. Sebastian Murdoch spends his free time at either football practice, after-school detention, or hooking up with random girls at wild beach parties. I spend my free time digging in tidepools, reading, or studying moon jellyfish. He’s the school hero. I’m the school pariah. Only I’ve suddenly been presented with an opportunity to leave Sandy Haven and finish my final months of high school at an exclusive boarding school miles away from the people who have treated me like dirt for years. The catch? Seb Murdoch is my ticket out. His parents are willing to pay allot of money for a tutor to help ensure their Golden Boy passes all his classes. If he fails, he’ll lose his chance at leading the team to their first state championship win in seventeen years. And I’ll lose my chance at finally living a normal high school experience before graduation. But turns out there’s a lot more to Seb than meets the eye. And soon he’s teaching me as much about letting go and taking chances as I’m teaching him about calculus and history. But I also suspect he’s harboring secrets. So, although I want to take a leap of faith and trust in the feelings we’re developing for each other, I can’t help wondering: am I crazy to let myself fall for a boy who represents everything I’ve ever vowed to stay away from? This book is a standalone in the Sandy Haven series. Like all of my books, it has a HEA. less

Her heart is guarded. His heart is haunted. I don’t trust boys. Not since an incident two years ago involving my summer crush, his stupid friends, and my stupid gullibility scattered across the dock of my lakeside cottage. But now I’m the Queen Bee of Sandy Haven Prep. I say who’s in and who’s out. What goes and what doesn’t, ensuring no one messes with me again. Ever. Then along comes Dylan Braun... moreHer heart is guarded. His heart is haunted. I don’t trust boys. Not since an incident two years ago involving my summer crush, his stupid friends, and my stupid gullibility scattered across the dock of my lakeside cottage. But now I’m the Queen Bee of Sandy Haven Prep. I say who’s in and who’s out. What goes and what doesn’t, ensuring no one messes with me again. Ever. Then along comes Dylan Braun. Kidnapped as a toddler and raised by a serial killer, he’s just been re-united with his real father…who happens to be my next-door neighbor. And while Dylan may be gorgeous, he’s also closed off and moody. Also, a total jerk. Even more so once I’m tasked with driving him to school every day. Our time together throws me off, because I’m not used to having absolutely no effect on a guy. It makes me feel like I’m not the one in control… and that’s not something I’m okay with. Especially around a guy who has more control over his emotions than anyone I’ve ever met.  Nothing seems to affect him. At least, that’s what I believed. Until one night when he thinks no one is watching and I witness an incident that makes me realize how horribly wrong I was—and that, although I might not like Dylan Braun, I like even less knowing that he is hurting. This book is a standalone in the Sandy Haven series. Like all of my books, it has a HEA. (*Swearing. Trigger one scene depicting self-harm, treated realistically and with respect. ). “Even in the Dark is a sweet, emotional young adult romance with a gritty little center. It’s the story of patience and redemption. Of the lengths a family will go to heal the ones they love. On the surface, Dylan Braun appears largely unaffected by the past that follows him everywhere he goes but when he finally unravels, just wow! This is some edge of your seat writing right here. ”. – J. Bengtsson, author of the Cake Series. less

Maggie’s job? Taking care of his little brother. Xavier’s mission? Making her quit. When I took the nanny job for adorable Finn Rockwell, I knew his older brother was trouble. Everyone in Sandy Haven knows Xavier Rockwell—rich, ridiculously good-looking, and about as easy to deal with as a feral cat in a designer hoodie. He treats life like a game, never lifting a finger unless it’s to toss out a smirk or a perfectly timed comeback... moreMaggie’s job? Taking care of his little brother. Xavier’s mission? Making her quit. When I took the nanny job for adorable Finn Rockwell, I knew his older brother was trouble. Everyone in Sandy Haven knows Xavier Rockwell—rich, ridiculously good-looking, and about as easy to deal with as a feral cat in a designer hoodie. He treats life like a game, never lifting a finger unless it’s to toss out a smirk or a perfectly timed comeback. And for some reason, he’s decided that making my life miserable is his new favorite hobby. But I’m not that easy to scare off. Xavier thinks I’ll last a week before he drives me out of their mansion. He underestimates my stubborn streak. And maybe I underestimate how much of him exists beyond the cocky grin and golden-boy image. Because the longer I stay, the more I see it—the cracks in his perfect life, the loneliness he tries to hide. The problem is, the more I see him, the harder it is to look away. But maybe some stars are just destined to collide, spark like fire, and light up the sky. less