Two Lives to Rise: English Edition

Five friends Four love stories One devastating secret Isabella can no longer run from her memories. Avery, her former friend, has come back to Harbour Bridge. They were once inseparable—Avery, Odina, Lee, Josie, and Isabella—until Josie vanished without a trace. Isabella’s seemingly perfect life, spent in a breathtaking mansion nestled in the dunes, is slowly falling apart. Not only is Avery digging up truths that she’d rather keep buried, but Isabella’s new neighbor, Preston, is getting on her last nerve. Preston, the undeniably charming, flannel-wearing contractor is keeping her up at night and slowly sneaking into her heart—until she discovers a secret that shatters everything she thought she knew… The summer suspense romance about love, friendship, and new neighbors Avery's story: One Second to Love Isabella’s story: Two Lives to Rise Odina’s story: Three Tides to Stay Lee’s story: Four Secrets to Share
Five friends. Four love stories. One devastating secret. Isabella’s life seems perfect. As the heiress to a luxury hotel on Harbour Bridge, she spends her days relaxing in a breathtaking mansion nestled in the dunes. But the house, the wealth, the privilege—it’s all a façade. Behind the walls of her estate, she is profoundly unhappy and alone. When Preston, her flannel-wearing new neighbor, moves into the dilapidated shack next door, his constant renovations—paired with his undeniable charm—immediately unsettle her. For years, she has kept even her closest friends at a distance. But Preston is different. Day by day, minute by minute, he begins to chip away at the walls around her. Finally, Isabella starts to let him in—until she discovers his secret. A secret that shatters everything she thought she knew.