Ivy And Deke — Sarah Bates

It's been an eventful summer in Watkins Cove, and no one knows this better than Ivy Mills. She's watched as her friends have all worked their way through difficult, personal situations and come through stronger than ever. She's also witnessed them all fall in love.She had thought that her own situation was hopeless as the boy she has loved for most of her life continually rejected her, in the name of protecting her from his brutal home life. Now, despite all of the problems she and Deke Martin have faced in the past, they have finally found their way to each other. But there's a catch; Deke has enlisted in the Marines, hoping to build a better future for himself.With only a few short weeks before he has to ship out for training will they be able to find a way to make things last?If there's one thing that Ivy has learned from her friends, it's that love will always find a way.