Twenty-five year old Chase Kalani lives on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Grieving over the death of a friend, he isolates himself in his multi-million dollar home on the beach. Twenty year old Skyla Moore moves to the same island to live near her brother and attend college. Days after her arrival, her brother is deployed to Afghanistan, leaving her alone and lonely. Chase and Skyla cross paths, and she quickly becomes friends with his buddies. Punishing himself over his loss, Chase battles against his attraction to her, even risking losing a chance with Skyla to one of his friends. A huge revelation that links her to the new men in her life in a way none of them could ever imagine may destroy friendships and push Chase over the edge, spiraling him to an even darker place. He has to decide whether to succumb to his guilt and self-destruction or live the life his deceased friend left for him. Will a tie to the ocean that binds Chase and Skyla be enough to bring him out of the dark? Find out in this story about friendship, love and self-discovery. This novel is for mature audiences due to harsh language and descriptive sex scenes.