Mermaid's Tail

Tired of a life lived in the shadows, Loren moves to a new town with her mom, determined to break free from her past. But reinventing herself is harder than it looks, especially when the charming and persistent Miles sets his sights on uncovering her secrets. Can Loren finally shed her fears and embrace a new life, or will the past she's running from catch up to her?

The walls of my old room were white. There's nothing wrong with white walls. They're nice, but I no longer wanted nice. I want different. Everything else different – where we lived, our family, me – so, why not the walls? If I truly wanted to commit to the idea of reinventing myself I felt I should start with my surroundings.

I spent hours of looking through paint swatches, but none of the colors were wowing me. I was hoping to get a color picked out before unpacking my room. That wasn't going to happen, though. How could I change my entire life, if I couldn't even change the colors of my walls?

"Knock, knock," Mom said before stepping into my empty, white bed room. Her box-braids were styled up in bun so high I thought she wouldn't make through the door frame without ducking. She did, though. Just barely.

Mermaid's Tail

Secrets Friendship Anxiety Teen Fiction Moving