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Five best friends go coastal in this fabulously fun surfing series from Roxy Girl! Luna, Rae, and Kanani travel to Florida's Sebastian Inlet to compete in a regional women's long-boarding competition. Upon arrival, Rae and Kanani both set their sights on James, a handsome yet reckless local surfer who flirts with both girls and manages to drive a wedge between them. As the competitions are about to begin, an unexpected tropical storm brewing in the east starts heading directly toward the area. On impulse, James goes out to enjoy the huge waves created by the oncoming storm not realizing it's about to become a full-fledged hurricane. While the surfing event is put on hold indefinitely, Rae and Kanani are forced to wait out the storm together as they hope for James' safe return. Will this life-or-death situation convince the girls to put aside their differences? Or will their newfound rivalry threaten to wipe out their friendship once and for all? It's all about a passion for the sport . . . and life.
Author
Francess Lin Lantz (b. August 27, 1952, Trenton, New Jersey—d. November 22, 2004, Santa Barbara, California) was an American children's librarian turned fiction writer, whose fan base was mostly preteen and teenaged girls. For more than two decades, Lantz wrote more than 30 books, including several juvenile bestsellers. She won the American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults award for her 1997 romance, Someone to Love. Stepsister from Planet Weird (Random House, 1996) was made into a Disney Channel television movie in 2000. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Lantz was raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She initially aspired to become a rock musician and composer. She graduated in 1974 from Dickinson College (in Pennsylvania) and from Simmons College (in Boston) in 1975, where she earned a master's degree in library sciences. She died in Santa Barbara, California in 2004 following a five years long battle with ovarian cancer; she was 52 years old.
