Beachbreak High Series by Emily Lowry

Ask your best friend’s brother nicely, and he might agree to be your fake boyfriend. He might even become something more…Nina Martinez is the band geek of Beachbreak High. The only thing louder than her trumpet is her mom’s insistence that she find Nina a boyfriend. Nina wants no part of it, but the only way out is to get a boyfriend on her own. And she’s not exactly the most popular girl in school.Tyler Walsh is the laid-back, all-star wide receiver at Beachbreak High... moreAsk your best friend’s brother nicely, and he might agree to be your fake boyfriend. He might even become something more…Nina Martinez is the band geek of Beachbreak High. The only thing louder than her trumpet is her mom’s insistence that she find Nina a boyfriend. Nina wants no part of it, but the only way out is to get a boyfriend on her own. And she’s not exactly the most popular girl in school.Tyler Walsh is the laid-back, all-star wide receiver at Beachbreak High. When he breaks up with his notoriously mean girlfriend, she vows to destroy his next relationship to “teach him a lesson.” Tyler would never subject anyone to his ex-girlfriend’s antics, so he’s destined to be single for the rest of high school.But Nina has an idea: She’ll pretend to be Tyler’s girlfriend and let his ex sabotage their relationship. In exchange, he becomes the boyfriend she needs to keep her mom from playing Cupid. All he has to do is come to a few Christmas-themed events and meet her gossipy family.It should be simple. But as their fake relationship progresses, Nina wonders – if they’ve been faking this the entire time, when did her feelings become so real?And could Tyler feel the same? less

Ask your best friend nicely, and he might become your personal tutor. He might even turn into something more…Callie Cooper is the laidback surfer girl of Beachbreak High. She skips class to catch waves, and because of that, no one has high expectations for her future – including herself. But when she finds herself failing photography class, she hits a new low – she might not even graduate high school.Jace Griffin is Callie’s best friend... moreAsk your best friend nicely, and he might become your personal tutor. He might even turn into something more…Callie Cooper is the laidback surfer girl of Beachbreak High. She skips class to catch waves, and because of that, no one has high expectations for her future – including herself. But when she finds herself failing photography class, she hits a new low – she might not even graduate high school.Jace Griffin is Callie’s best friend. He’s also Beachbreak’s hottest surfer – complete with sandy hair, blue eyes, and washboard abs. When he’s accepted into a competitive scholarship program, it’s everything he’s ever wanted. Except there’s no way he can babysit his brothers, run his pedal restaurant, and complete the rigorous application process at the same time.With the pressure mounting, these best friends turn to each other. Callie will take some tasks off Jace's plate, and he’ll teach her everything he knows about photography.It should be easy.But as they work together, Callie wonders – if Jace is really her best friend, if he’s really just the boy next door, then why can’t she stop thinking about his lips on hers?It Was Always Jace is the third book in the Beachbreak High YA sweet romance series. If you like adorable dates, laugh-out-loud moments, and all of the feels, you’ll love Emily Lowry’s sweet romances. less