Title: A Little Faith
Series: Ocean Beach #1
Author: Emma James
Release Date: October 9, 2014
Synopsis
I had no idea a carefree island vacation would tear my life apart.
But now it’s time to put my walls up, make them impenetrable.
It’s the only way to survive.
~Faith
Six Years Later…
Harley, the protector. Retro, the straight shooter.
Keanu, the funny bone. Levi, the model. And Text, who can’t seem to find himself.
All their lives were permanently altered by one event.
With a pact made, these five best friends need something from Faith.
Is she ready now to give them what they have been waiting for?
Join Faith as she goes on an emotional and heartwarming discovery where all may not be what it seems.
But with every ending, comes a new beginning, a second chance.
You just gotta have A Little Faith...
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“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice
you have.”
- Bob Marley
It’s a hot and
humid night. We’re all looking forward to a beer and some nightlife as we take
the short walk from our hotel to the Coconut Club.
At this time of the year, the island is packed
with tourists from all over the world. This means lots of beautiful girls in
their tiny bikinis with a tan and a smile and everybody looking to have a good
time.
Only ten days into our two week surfing vacation
with my friends, I’ve been having the time of my life. We’ve met some great
locals who have entrusted us with their secret surfing spots, which they keep
on the down-low. These are their
places to surf, not to be overrun by tourists.
The surf has been awesome. We’ve ridden
alongside the locals, our boards attached to our motorcycles as we follow them
through the hustle and bustle of the crazy traffic. I shit you not, it almost
appears like there are no road rules over here. It’s like dodge ball with motorcycles.
It’s been a hell of a lot of fun taking the bikes to the streets, weaving
through the ridiculous traffic, honking our horns—quite the adrenaline ride.
Once we make it out of the shit storm of
traffic and get on the quieter roads around the island, we're able to put the
pedal to the metal and enjoy the scenery.
Fan-fucking-tastic!
Just don’t fucking crash has
been our motto because the hospital service isn’t that great over here. You
don’t want to wind up in it.
Since Faith would’ve loved to see some of the
places we’ve been to and photograph them, Jase brought his camera and saved
some of these memories for her. I can’t help thinking he has an interest in my
sister. But Jase is a great guy, so I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
The locals have showed us the clubs and bars to
check out. We know they receive commission for pointing us in the direction of
certain places, but these guys don’t have the same opportunities we have been
given in life, so why not help a guy out?
The food has been awesome. Keanu only got the
shits for a few days—we did warn him about the water. We could smell him from
across the hallway, making me glad I wasn’t sharing a room with Keanu. Levi got
the short straw for those few days.
We’ve sat on the beach at night while Keanu,
Levi, and Jase sang and strummed their guitars, entertaining a small crowd that
gathered each evening while the sun sets. It's a pretty awesome way to watch
the sun go down if you ask me. This has been such a great trip.
After four years of college, we all just
graduated and decided to take this trip as a gift to ourselves for summer
break. We’ve all got stuff we have applied for or are in the process of locking
down when we get home except for Jase, who is the youngest in the group and our
friend Harley’s younger brother. He wanted to come along, so this is his
vacation before he starts college.
We weren’t stupid; we all knew life was getting
more serious and we were entering the next phase. We have our futures ahead of
ourselves, yet who knew when we would be able to all get together and do this
again? My only regret is Harley couldn’t make the trip.
He is moving ahead with his dream of owning a
business—his college years were more about a backup plan. The guy is so smart.
He plans way ahead. Out of all of us, he’s got his shit together the most. He
landed himself a job that he couldn’t pass up. The boy is thinking big and has always
been like that. He sees his future of owning a security business empire like a blueprint
in his mind. I know he will make it happen, as well. He’s just that kind of
guy.
Fuck, I love all these guys. My friends mean
the world to me, and I would do anything for them.
Any-fucking-thing
they asked of me.
The guys are all completely different. Well,
maybe with the exception of Keanu and Levi. Those two are hilarious without
trying and have this bond which glues them together. They have such a bromance
going on that they will be friends for life. Nothing will get between them.
They are brothers from another mother, through and through. Although, we all
get along incredibly well.
Keanu and Levi have been spreading themselves
among the ladies, while Retro seems happy enough just surfing, eating, and
drinking. He’s got a lady on his mind back home, so he’s just letting his free
spirit enjoy the waves and soak up the atmosphere.
I’ve been keeping a subtle eye on Jase; he’s
been throwing back a few beers. The chicks love his blonde hair and mismatched
blue and brown eyes. At eighteen, he isn’t technically underage here, only back
home; as a result, he’s enjoying it while it lasts. I promised Harley, his
brother, I would have his back and not let him get too out of control, and so
far, he’s only thrown up like the exorcist one night. I think that helped cure
him of hitting it too hard for a few more days. The waves are more important
than getting totally wasted and not being able to surf anyways.
We enter the Coconut Club and make our way to a
high-top table with the stools. This place is starting to fill up. The DJ is
playing loud techno, and the club is pumping with bodies on the dance floor
moving in sync.
Retro offers to buy the first round and takes
off to the bar before it gets too busy and you wind up waiting to be served for
ages.
Levi and Keanu are already scouting the club
for hot chicks, talking in each other’s ear, being each other’s wingman. The
next second, they are both shouting, “Challenge. Accepted!” and bumping fists.
I roll my eyes. They do this every night once they have locked down their
female prey. The girls are here to party, looking for a good time, and these
two aim to please.
The tourists are all in party mode on the
island. Inhibitions are left at the door. After what I have seen, I don’t think
I will be letting my future daughter ever come on a vacation for summer break
until she is at least thirty.
Hell. No.
Jase has already been spotted by a group of
girls who are all giggling and pointing at him. I can’t help feeling proud of
him. He was somewhat of a geek at school and I suppose Harley and my boys
rubbed off on him. Now he’s buff and enjoying the female attention. His blonde
hair and striking mismatched eyes make him stand out from the crowd.
We are all a pretty good looking bunch. We look
after ourselves, and we hit up a fair bit of extreme sports. It keeps us fit.
We aren’t the indoorsy type. We study hard, but we play hard, too.
One day, all this carefree stuff will have to
be locked down, but at the moment, we are young and single and generally don’t
do anything by halves.
It’s all or nothing.
Author Bio
Emma James lives in Queensland, Australia with her smexi husband, three children and a big black Labrador. Life is busy and most entertaining in the James household. She often bounces ideas off her family and gets very creative responses. She loves to read as much as write. Daytime for writing, night time for reading.
Emma hopes to surprise you with her debut book, A Little Faith.
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