Into the Tide (Cottonwood Cove Book 1) (Cottonwood Cove Series)

Lila James returns home for the summer after college, and the narrator—her best friend's older brother—realizes she has grown into a woman. Despite their age difference and the unspoken rule that she is off-limits, he finds himself drawn to her. When her brother asks him to hire her at his restaurant, he agrees. Lila then makes an unexpected request: she wants him to be her first sexual partner before she leaves at the end of summer. She assures him it will remain secret and that their friendship will resume unchanged once summer ends. The narrator struggles with his desire for her against the complications of their situation. Into the Tide is the first book in the Cottonwood Cove Series, with each installment functioning as a standalone story. A happy ending is guaranteed.