Beach Town Bad Boy: A Briarwood High Novella

  I felt a weird ache in my chest. Homesickness at its worst, which was weird since I was in my actual home. But I missed Oliver. I missed that smile. “I can’t wait for next weekend.”

  “Me too,” he said. His voice was lower than ever and a shiver raced through me as it reverberated over the phone.

  Just like that the weirdness was back, although there was no reason for it. This was just Oliver. And I was just his best friend. Nothing had changed. I cleared my throat and shook off the silly sense of awkward. “While I was totally kidding about having you pay, I’m totally serious about staying at a hotel, if that’ll—”

  “No.” His refusal was quick and decisive. “I’ll find a way to make it work.”

  And he would. I had no doubts. Have I mentioned that my best friend was a genius?

  “Okay, cool,” I said, a rush of giddiness making me pace the room once more. We were going to have a sleepover! I couldn’t wait.

  But I’d have to.

  One week.

  To keep reading, check out Tall, Dark, and Nerdy

  About the Author

  MAGGIE DALLEN IS a big city girl living in Montana. She writes romantic comedies in a range of genres including young adult, historical, contemporary, and fantasy. An unapologetic addict of all things romance, she loves to connect with fellow avid readers. Subscribe to her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/bFEVsL

  IG: Mag_Dallen

  Facebook: facebook.com/MaggieDallenAuthor

  Twitter: twitter.com/Mag_Dallen

  Website: maggiedallen.com