Bøger af Kirsten Sutton

Kali has suffered some pretty terrible tragedies in her life. She is the only one of her friends who surfs, and her life can be the worst kind of lonely. One day she goes surfing at her favorite beach, and she has a run-in with the best surfer in town, and the most popular guy in school, Zack. Zack is not the person everyone thinks he is. It is true that he is popular, and also suffered a terrible tragedy in his life, but more importantly he is also holding onto a secret that is tearing him apart. This specific secret, connects Kali to Zack, long before they actually met, but Kali knows nothing about it, and Zack needs to protect her from it. When Kali and Zack first meet, Zack has two best friends, Damien and Joel. The trio adopt Kali as their protégé, but all four friends have something in their life that holds them back, and all four friends need each other's support, just to be able to grow up. At the same time, they are all drawn to the one place that will fully let them do that, Hawaii. Zack and Kali have a tumultuous ride over seven years, of pulling each other closer, and pushing each other away. The story is a long journey to see if they can find what they are looking for, or hopefully see if they can get what they always dreamed of.

Hayden is in medical school. He loves his medical studies, but his life is lonely, and he hides a secret which gives him an edge over his fellow students. He has an extraordinary sense of empathy and an inexplicable healing power; neither of which he knows how to control. Kara is a barmaid. She used to be rich, but her family lost everything on a bad business venture, and now Kara has to struggle for everything she used to take for granted. Kara is sick and needs help, and Hayden knows how to help her. As he does so, he gains her trust and they become close friends. Kara teaches Hayden about love, life, celebration, and social interaction. In return, Hayden teaches Kara about history, politics, and economics. As their world gets turned upside down, their dependence on each other helps them escape their everyday lives. Then, as their circumstances collide, they find that nothing will ever be the same again.