A romance author’s return to her beachside hometown gets upended by the return of a deceased childhood friend, an infestation of sea monsters, and the kaiju apocalypse (but cute)!

Enter the literary multiverse of Emily Jane, the Queen of Quirk and USA Today bestselling author of On Earth as It Is on Television.

"Unique and utterly heartwarming" – Ruby Dixon

At age ten, Jenni Farrow and her new best friend, Timmy Caruso, enjoy a glorious summer on Pearl Island, North Carolina filled with fireworks, beach days, and carnival rides (not to mention that strange sea creature they rescue from a tide pool). Then, one late summer day, Timmy disappears.

Thirty years later, Jenni—now Jenn Lanaro, bestselling author of the Philipia Bay action-romance series—is desperate to escape the fatigue of her career and her soon-to-be-ex-husband. With her Pokémon-obsessed kids in tow, Jenn rents a summer house on Pearl Island. But shortly after she arrives, a boy emerges from the nighttime sea. His name, he says, is Timmy Caruso. He’s ten years old. He’s on a mission to save the world, and he needs her help.

In the days that follow, as Jenn grapples with work deadlines, spirited children, and her burgeoning interest in a very sexy contractor, alarming and mysterious events unfold along the Eastern Seaboard. And when a terror appears in the deeper waters, Jenn begins to wonder if, just maybe, Timmy is onto something.

Check out the other books in Emily Jane’s Branches multiverse, including American Werewolves, Mr. Yay, and Give the People What They Want.