Like Moonlight at Low Tide - Sometimes the Current Is the Only Thing That Saves You

By Nicole Quigley

Description:

For Missy Keiser, returning to Anna Maria Island, Florida, means two things: her mother made another poor decision with men, and Missy will have to reenter a world where she's known as "Messy," a social pariah who dared to have a crush on Sam King, the most popular boy in school.

But much has changed in the three years she's been away. Missy's next-door neighbor is no longer an elderly woman but Josh, an intriguing boy who seems genuinely interested in her. At school, she's surprised to find few people remember who she once was. And any remaining taunts of Messy are silenced when Sam King gives her his nod of approval.

Just as things seem to be perfect, Josh's sudden distance, her mother's latest relationship implosions, and her brother's strange behavior threaten to ruin it all. Missy is forced to decide between the boy she's always wanted, the boy who is intent on trying to save her, and the brother who knows all her secrets. And her decision could have consequences she can never undo.

Book Takeaway:

Finding your identity in Christ can truly heal the wounds that come from bullying.

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Why the author wrote this book:

What if you got everything you ever wanted and it still wasn't enough? Teens who have been bullied know exactly what they need to make the bullying stop, but they don't always know what it is going to take to feel "right" again once it does. I was bullied as a middle schooler, and I wanted to write a story that looks at what happens after you've been bullied.