To Hear the Ocean Sigh
Authored by Bryant A. Loney
Published by Verona Booksellers
Jay Murchison believes he is a nobody at his high school in Oklahoma. Coming from a conservative family of affordable luxury, Jay has an overwhelming desire to become something great. After a mysterious girl named Saphnie in North Carolina mistakenly texts him, an unlikely relationship develops that affects Jay’s self-perception and influences the rest of his sophomore year. This correspondence leads him to a group of thrill seekers who provide a grand departure from the quiet life Jay is familiar with and eye-opening experiences to witness firsthand the truth behind the loose morals his fellow classmates have come to know.
This novel contains mature representations of teen life, strong language, drug and alcohol use, and death.
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