Lucy likes to have fun. The one-night, no-strings, no-emotions kind.

It's safer that way. If she doesn't let anyone get too close then they won't be able to hurt her when they inevitably leave.

But lately, this philosophy has left her feeling . .

. a little empty.

Unfulfilled. Lonely.

Until one drunken night with the man she least expected changes everything. Now she has a chance for the one thing she thought she'd never have.

Will she take it?Noah's been the outcast, the outsider, for most of his life, desperately seeking acceptance from his wary peers and approval from parents who will never give it. He has to be the best.

Always. He has a carefully laid plan for his success .

. .

and it's entirely dependent on maintaining order and routine in every aspect of his life. No surprises - that's the way he likes it.

That is until Lucy's news throws everything into chaos. And it turns out, he wouldn't have it any other way.

*The Beach is the second book in the Llyn Lakes series. It features interconnected characters but can be read as a standalone*.