You were mine (#9) : a Rosemary Beach novel
(Book)

Gossip is the ultimate currency in Rosemary Beach, but Bethy and Tripp have managed to keep one big secret to themselves. Eight years ago, Tripp Newark was dating a rich girl he didnt́ like and was on his way to Yaleánd a future he didnt́ want. The only way he could escape his predictable life would be to give up the money and power that came with his familyś name. And thatś exactly what he planned to do. At the end of the summer, he was going to ride off on his Harley and never look back. That was before he met Beth Lowry. It was only supposed to be a summer fling. She was a sixteen-year-old trailer-park girl who served drinks to his friends at Kerrington Country Club. They didnt́ run in the same social circles. No one even knew they were friends, let alone lovers. Yet, for one summer, Bethy became his entire world. But he couldnt́ give up on his plan. He needed to leave Rosemary Beach, but he vowed he would come back for her. Problem was, by the time he came backýears later than promisedít was too late.