Connected by the Sea (Hawaiian Crush #1)

Sydney seems vibrant, upbeat, and happy. She loves her friends, her job, and her passion to become a marine biologist. Although there are pains below the surface, she hides them from everyone—except Coen. After a bad breakup with a cheating boyfriend, she bottles the feels she has inside for Coen, the sexy bad boy that sits in her classroom. She avoids him at whatever cost, choosing to spend time with her friends and dipping in the ocean. But when Coen hires her as tutor, the physical attraction she feels for him comes to the surface. She continues to push him away, but her desire for him is undeniable.
Coen is undeniably sexy, smart, and witty. His intense gaze, blue like the ocean, always makes Sydney feel things she shouldn’t. While he has a bad reputation as a cheater and player, he pursues her anyway, not taking no for answer.
Will Sydney regret this decision? Or will she find what’s been missing her entire life, the family she lost, the love she misses, and the trust she never thought she could have for someone else?
Living in paradise, Sydney loves her job, her friends, and her passion for marine biology. Her best friend, Henry, has an invested interest in her, but Sydney never seems to notice. While Henry is the perfect man, she only dates the wrong guys. Her ex-boyfriend cheated on her, broke her heart, and now she’s too shattered to give anyone a chance.
Until Coen…
A sexy bad boy with a tattoo, he elicits dark desires Sydney hasn’t felt in so long. His intense eyes, the color of the sea, capture her sight, making it impossible to look away. She tries to avoid him, knowing he’s no good for her, but Coen, who always getting what he wants, doesn’t take no for an answer.
Will Sydney regret this decision? Or will she find what’s been missing her entire life? The family she lost, the loves she misses, and the trust she never thought she could have for someone else.