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The Way I Used To Be : Book 1 of the Oak Hollow Series
New Town. New Rules.
After losing her parents in a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Riley Mathews is forced to leave sunny Florida behind and start over in the quiet, unfamiliar town of Oak Hollow, North Carolina. Living with an aunt she barely knows, Riley must navigate a world that feels both foreign and heavy with grief. But just when she thinks no one could possibly understand her pain, she meets Jace Carter—brooding, mysterious, and with a past that town gossip won’t let him forget.
As Riley struggles to fit in at Meadow Creek High and adjust to Southern small-town life, an unexpected connection with Jace begins to break down her walls. But not everyone in Oak Hollow wants her getting close to him—and some secrets are better left buried.
A short novella series if you love heartfelt coming-of-age stories, slow-burn romance, and emotional journeys of grief and self-discovery.
The Way I used to Be is the first book in a YA contemporary series set in the heart of the South.
After losing her parents in a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Riley Mathews is forced to leave sunny Florida behind and start over in the quiet, unfamiliar town of Oak Hollow, North Carolina. Living with an aunt she barely knows, Riley must navigate a world that feels both foreign and heavy with grief. But just when she thinks no one could possibly understand her pain, she meets Jace Carter—brooding, mysterious, and with a past that town gossip won’t let him forget.
As Riley struggles to fit in at Meadow Creek High and adjust to Southern small-town life, an unexpected connection with Jace begins to break down her walls. But not everyone in Oak Hollow wants her getting close to him—and some secrets are better left buried.
A short novella series if you love heartfelt coming-of-age stories, slow-burn romance, and emotional journeys of grief and self-discovery.
The Way I used to Be is the first book in a YA contemporary series set in the heart of the South.
103 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2025
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