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High Tide
Emma Andrews has a plan.
Grocery lists, daily task lists, five, ten, twenty year plans, so what if she’s the list whore everyone says? They must know survival depends on the protective shell of structure.
Her past was chaos.
Her future will be anything but.
Order. Intent. Purpose. She can’t afford to stray from her lists. Definitely can’t take risks or let go like other university students. And at the very top of the no’s? She absolutely, positively cannot fall for temptations like Christian Lukáč—the enigmatic lifeguard who explodes into her life and threatens the very foundation of her fortress.
Emma Andrews had a plan.
Christian Lukáč blew it up.
An angsty, sweet, and emotional beach read.
Grocery lists, daily task lists, five, ten, twenty year plans, so what if she’s the list whore everyone says? They must know survival depends on the protective shell of structure.
Her past was chaos.
Her future will be anything but.
Order. Intent. Purpose. She can’t afford to stray from her lists. Definitely can’t take risks or let go like other university students. And at the very top of the no’s? She absolutely, positively cannot fall for temptations like Christian Lukáč—the enigmatic lifeguard who explodes into her life and threatens the very foundation of her fortress.
Emma Andrews had a plan.
Christian Lukáč blew it up.
An angsty, sweet, and emotional beach read.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 5, 2019
39 people are currently reading
156 people want to read
About the author
Alyson Santos
21 books944 followersI’m a writer, musician, and cat lover. Not always in that order.
I write what needs to come out, whether it’s pain, tears, or laughter. I write people and relationships, about the beauty and horror of what we do to ourselves and each other. I write Love. Vengeance. Compassion. Cruelty. Trust. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Darkness, and the incredible way humans destroy and heal each other.
I like to eradicate barriers, refusing to be confined by the laws of physics or limitations of reality. I will befriend a vast population of possibilities and introduce them in ways that might surprise you.
I write what needs to come out, whether it’s pain, tears, or laughter. I write people and relationships, about the beauty and horror of what we do to ourselves and each other. I write Love. Vengeance. Compassion. Cruelty. Trust. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Darkness, and the incredible way humans destroy and heal each other.
I like to eradicate barriers, refusing to be confined by the laws of physics or limitations of reality. I will befriend a vast population of possibilities and introduce them in ways that might surprise you.
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June 20, 2019
5 stars
Another fantastic story from Alyson Santos, I love her writing and her stories a lot! I always get something new from her stories.High Tide is the perfect summer read! It was refreshing,sweet and emotional!It has angst and the romance is sweet and great to keep your interest!
This story is filled with emotions and I felt connected to the characters. Overall it was a great story that touched me a lot!
Another fantastic story from Alyson Santos, I love her writing and her stories a lot! I always get something new from her stories.High Tide is the perfect summer read! It was refreshing,sweet and emotional!It has angst and the romance is sweet and great to keep your interest!
This story is filled with emotions and I felt connected to the characters. Overall it was a great story that touched me a lot!
June 10, 2019
4 "Today I belong nowhere." Stars
I enjoyed this story very much. Two broken people who find an undeniable connection to each other when they're least expecting it. The characters were great, their plights and backgrounds definitely interesting. The emotions run high and hit the perfect chords. It's full of tension and intense moments as well as honest and sweet moments that will make you swoon. I loved that both characters are overcoming some very difficult traumas that run parallel to each others emotions, it makes their connection stronger. There are some transitional and memory sequence issues that kept me from rating a full 5 stars that I felt could have been massaged a bit for better reader understanding and flow in the story telling but the actual plot of the story was interesting and the characters were as enigmatic as they were charming. Definitely worth reading. I'm a big fan of this author.
I enjoyed this story very much. Two broken people who find an undeniable connection to each other when they're least expecting it. The characters were great, their plights and backgrounds definitely interesting. The emotions run high and hit the perfect chords. It's full of tension and intense moments as well as honest and sweet moments that will make you swoon. I loved that both characters are overcoming some very difficult traumas that run parallel to each others emotions, it makes their connection stronger. There are some transitional and memory sequence issues that kept me from rating a full 5 stars that I felt could have been massaged a bit for better reader understanding and flow in the story telling but the actual plot of the story was interesting and the characters were as enigmatic as they were charming. Definitely worth reading. I'm a big fan of this author.
June 4, 2019
Need a perfect angsty summer read? High Tide is your book. Emma has plans. Emma makes lists. Emma doesn't fall in love.... until Christian. "How do you let go of the person who's touched your soul?" You shouldn't Emma, don't let go. Emma and Christian both had traumatic pasts and are dealing with that when they meet. Christian is running, he has come to the US from Slovakia to be a lifeguard for the summer and had no plans on meeting Emma and her changing his life. Both of these beautiful characters are a flawed mess at first, but that is the thing about love, it can heal. I could relate so much to Emma and I loved her character. I was rooting for this couple to work through their issues together, instead of apart. Sometimes we don't realize what we need until it is standing in front of us, on the beach, in swim trunks, ready to save us from drowning.
June 7, 2019
Wow. Need a soul-punching love story? Well here you go, Alyson once again brings out the struggles of life in a beautiful woven tale of two exact opposite fighting themselves and loosing the battle only really to see what they could win by actually loosing it all. Did that intrigue you enough? It’s has moments where even you will loose you your breathe just as the character does. It has moments that you want to strangle the character and say listen to me! It has moments that you will swoon. It has moments that you will shed those tears but it will all be worth it.
August 2, 2019
What a sweet coming of age romantic drama following two extremely lost souls. Both with a past filled with family tragedy and heartache, neither looking for love, but finding a connection so strong it can’t be ignored. When Christian Lukáč and Emma Andrews meet on a busy beach in America, the stars align and life becomes easier, and that scares Emma no end, they have nothing in common on paper, but if you look a little deeper, and if Emma stopped being so stubborn and opened up to a relationship, she would see they could be great together. Wonderful writing (in a style unique to Ayson Santos), in-depth characters that I loved and a love story that will pull at your heart strings. I loved it.
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September 12, 2023I just really like Aly's writing style. She hits hard issues with such respect and compassion.
June 4, 2019
Alyson Santos has an incredible way of bringing characters to life. Emma and Christian grabbed ahold of my heart and took me through unexpected depths as they found their way to each other. Five sweet, angsty summer stars!
August 10, 2019
So my dear friend Lindsey has stolen all of Alyson Santos’ book boyfriends, especially Jesse! Since I’ve had her back when other readers try to claim said boyfriends, Lindsey promised me Christian... way before High Tide was even finished! So, back off, Christian is MINE! Oh my Gawd, I loved him so much! His & Emma’s pasts absolutely broke me. Emma’s Lists!!!!!! I’m so glad they found each other. I loved their connection & perseverance. Plus their best friends were the truest of friends and hard not to love too!
July 2, 2019
4.5 Cranky Stars
Lists help us keep our tasks in order but for Emma they are a coping mechanism she hides behind. A childhood marred by tragedy she is so type A to a point it hinders relationships except the obvious important one between her and her best friend and her Gram. She’s a 21 year old college student living in Deepsilver but she doesn’t do the typical things a 21 year old does. Her life is neat and organized and certain words trigger panic attacks. When a jellyfish sting puts her in the path of the hottest but most guarded lifeguard on the beach what follows is awkward and painful and beautiful.
Christian has come to the states from Slovakia to lifeguard. This was the perfect opportunity to see the USA. He is pursuing a degree in physics is Bratslavia so along with his best friend from childhood they hit the American beaches. His past is much like Emma’s full of painful secrets that hold him back. Relationships don’t register on his list. He’s too busy running to stay still long enough yet when he meets Emma things start to change.
I loved Christian! He was such a broken soul with so much heart. My heart hurt for his story. Emma I wanted to hug her and tell her she would be ok that life is scary but that’s ok too. I like that Alyson Santos puts a lot of heart and soul into her books. I mean I’m not a serious beach person but she made the beach sound downright heavenly. Also if you are a follower of Sunniva Dee books then you will notice some familiar places!!
Lists help us keep our tasks in order but for Emma they are a coping mechanism she hides behind. A childhood marred by tragedy she is so type A to a point it hinders relationships except the obvious important one between her and her best friend and her Gram. She’s a 21 year old college student living in Deepsilver but she doesn’t do the typical things a 21 year old does. Her life is neat and organized and certain words trigger panic attacks. When a jellyfish sting puts her in the path of the hottest but most guarded lifeguard on the beach what follows is awkward and painful and beautiful.
Christian has come to the states from Slovakia to lifeguard. This was the perfect opportunity to see the USA. He is pursuing a degree in physics is Bratslavia so along with his best friend from childhood they hit the American beaches. His past is much like Emma’s full of painful secrets that hold him back. Relationships don’t register on his list. He’s too busy running to stay still long enough yet when he meets Emma things start to change.
I loved Christian! He was such a broken soul with so much heart. My heart hurt for his story. Emma I wanted to hug her and tell her she would be ok that life is scary but that’s ok too. I like that Alyson Santos puts a lot of heart and soul into her books. I mean I’m not a serious beach person but she made the beach sound downright heavenly. Also if you are a follower of Sunniva Dee books then you will notice some familiar places!!
July 25, 2019
***He shakes his head. “No. Not tell me.” He lifts a hand and points at the wall. “Fix that. Odpustiť.”
I close my eyes to block the sting of tears. “Forgive?”
He nods. “We both stop running. Together.”
This was an angsty read about two “broken” souls trying to move forward from a traumatizing past, not thinking either is worth the effort. But to the other, they are everything. It was great, watching each come to terms with their past and learn to heal for their present and future. They are overcomes and with each other, can make the old hurts heal.
The other thing that bothered me about this book, is when it’s in the past. At first, the way it read, I thought it was Emmas past seeing how the book is in her POV. That is, until about 20ish % when we learn that it’s actually Christians POV, it was very confusing. The very first past memory was when she hadn’t even talked to Christian yet so you can see why I assumed it was Emma’s past. If they past pasts were labeled it would have stopped the confusion. Other than that, I enjoyed this book.
I close my eyes to block the sting of tears. “Forgive?”
He nods. “We both stop running. Together.”
This was an angsty read about two “broken” souls trying to move forward from a traumatizing past, not thinking either is worth the effort. But to the other, they are everything. It was great, watching each come to terms with their past and learn to heal for their present and future. They are overcomes and with each other, can make the old hurts heal.
The other thing that bothered me about this book, is when it’s in the past. At first, the way it read, I thought it was Emmas past seeing how the book is in her POV. That is, until about 20ish % when we learn that it’s actually Christians POV, it was very confusing. The very first past memory was when she hadn’t even talked to Christian yet so you can see why I assumed it was Emma’s past. If they past pasts were labeled it would have stopped the confusion. Other than that, I enjoyed this book.
August 1, 2023
Emma is an absolutely structured person. She has her lists and a plan for the future.
But then she meets Christian... and there goes her planned life.
Okay, honestly I thought this would be a light-hearted, summer love story... but it turned out to be sooooo much more! ❤️
A young girl from college meets a lifeguard from Slovakia.
Emma and Christian have their own way of dealing with their tragic pasts while there's this special spark between them...
Awwwww, the looks, the little touches... they definitely made me swoon a lot!
But not just swoon, I felt with them along their story. The past, the future and everything in between.
High Tide by Alyson Santos (now Aly Stiles) is a really emotional love story and I'm thankful I got a chance to read it.
But then she meets Christian... and there goes her planned life.
Okay, honestly I thought this would be a light-hearted, summer love story... but it turned out to be sooooo much more! ❤️
A young girl from college meets a lifeguard from Slovakia.
Emma and Christian have their own way of dealing with their tragic pasts while there's this special spark between them...
Awwwww, the looks, the little touches... they definitely made me swoon a lot!
But not just swoon, I felt with them along their story. The past, the future and everything in between.
High Tide by Alyson Santos (now Aly Stiles) is a really emotional love story and I'm thankful I got a chance to read it.
August 8, 2019
2 DNF Stars
Although the writing was decent, I had no connection to the characters or story. This book was almost too cheesy, OTT, and trying too hard, that it made everything unbelievable and hard to actually feel anything for them. Everything also moved waaaayyyy too fast. The flashbacks also disjointed the reading, and I literally thought they were about the h the whole time, though I wish I would have known they were about Christian, it would have made me look at them with whole different eyes. Overall, not a fan of this book, though I wish I could be.
Although the writing was decent, I had no connection to the characters or story. This book was almost too cheesy, OTT, and trying too hard, that it made everything unbelievable and hard to actually feel anything for them. Everything also moved waaaayyyy too fast. The flashbacks also disjointed the reading, and I literally thought they were about the h the whole time, though I wish I would have known they were about Christian, it would have made me look at them with whole different eyes. Overall, not a fan of this book, though I wish I could be.
July 7, 2019
Angsty Romance
I was expecting a fun and sexy summer beach romance read and this book was not it. Emma and Christian are two troubled souls who have problems moving forward from their pasts. While they have the potential for a great connection and romance, I felt at times we were so stuck in Emma’s head that it was hard to really feel their connection. I’m a huge Alyson Santos fan, but although this was a decent book, it wasn’t my favorite of hers.
I was expecting a fun and sexy summer beach romance read and this book was not it. Emma and Christian are two troubled souls who have problems moving forward from their pasts. While they have the potential for a great connection and romance, I felt at times we were so stuck in Emma’s head that it was hard to really feel their connection. I’m a huge Alyson Santos fan, but although this was a decent book, it wasn’t my favorite of hers.
July 8, 2019
Really enjoyed this story by Alyson, as she wants again taps into the pain & hurts of the past that both Christian & Emma are struggling to overcome, all while showing just how powerful a soul connection can be.
I loved the way that both their pasts had such strong similarities & how well Alyson drew out the emotions surrounding their relationship, especially their Individual heartache & the way in which they supported each other to a future they both deserved.
I loved the way that both their pasts had such strong similarities & how well Alyson drew out the emotions surrounding their relationship, especially their Individual heartache & the way in which they supported each other to a future they both deserved.
April 10, 2020
Wow
I read this authors book rising west and it was one of the best books I’ve ever read so I wanted to try another one of her books. Boy what a mistake that was. I got 65 pages into this book and couldn’t stomach it anymore it’s the worst I’ve ever read. That’s a couple of hours that I will never ever get back. If you want a really good book read rising west it was phenomenal, don’t waste your money on this
I read this authors book rising west and it was one of the best books I’ve ever read so I wanted to try another one of her books. Boy what a mistake that was. I got 65 pages into this book and couldn’t stomach it anymore it’s the worst I’ve ever read. That’s a couple of hours that I will never ever get back. If you want a really good book read rising west it was phenomenal, don’t waste your money on this
July 27, 2020
I was confused when I started this book. I finally realized that there are two flashbacks, one for each character.. I felt that I could relate to the main character with her lists. Not everything can be planned. I took a break from this book because I could not get into this book. I finally was able to read the book again but I was not satisfied. Maybe it was the flashbacks but it was a little much.
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June 18, 2019Nope. I did not like it. Was ready to strangle the annoying female characters one chapter in. By the third chapter I couldn’t take it. Why would you do things or put up with that “bff” when you’re trying so hard to make the point that you don’t do those things... that you are doing. Oh my gawd. I can’t stand self-contradictories. How can I believe anything about the character?
July 22, 2019
Amazing
This story gripped me and did not let me up to breathe until the final page! Absolutely loved everything , this book! Emma was inspiring, Christian was captivating, Harper was the crazy friend we all have, and Jakub was the lifelong friend we all hope for. I didn't want this story to end!!!! A MUST READ for sure!
This story gripped me and did not let me up to breathe until the final page! Absolutely loved everything , this book! Emma was inspiring, Christian was captivating, Harper was the crazy friend we all have, and Jakub was the lifelong friend we all hope for. I didn't want this story to end!!!! A MUST READ for sure!
June 30, 2019
Emma and Christian both had traumatic pasts and are dealing with that when they meet. This is quite an intense love story it takes awhile to get to both of their pasts and then they allow themselves to fall. wow
June 18, 2019
I just couldn't connect with this book, and the characters were annoying. I didn't even finish the book. I gave up in chapter 2 and just read the last chapter.
June 25, 2019
I loved this book!
March 21, 2020
Did not finish😢
June 17, 2019
This is a sweet read, with likeable but quirky characters. Emma and Christian are both serious and old before their time. They're drawn together but both have pasts they are struggling with and do not want to let anyone in. I did find sometimes that I was confused by the flashback scenes.
I love that it was set in Deepsilver, the overlap with Sunniva Dee's and Alyson's worlds always leaves me with the warm and fuzzies. I really liked the secondary characters of Harley and Jakub too.
I love that it was set in Deepsilver, the overlap with Sunniva Dee's and Alyson's worlds always leaves me with the warm and fuzzies. I really liked the secondary characters of Harley and Jakub too.
October 26, 2019
This book started as promising, but after 5o pages I unfortunately realized it was not my cup of tea. The idea wasn't bad and it started as somewhat interesting, but it quicky became too cliche for me, and after that it was cliche after cliche and I was totally not impressed. I'm sure the author put an effort into this and I guess some might really like it, but for me it had nothing to distinguish it from thousand of novels written this way.
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