Ashley Barrett doesnât want to get married. At least, not anytime soon. She doesnât care how many of her friends, family members, and fellow churchgoers tied the knot before finishing collegeâthe last thing she needs in her fun-loving twenties is the dead-weight of some guy. And thatâs why she created The List. By the time she completes all twenty-five goalsâfrom learning a language to skydiving to perfecting the art of making sushiâsheâll be more ready to settle down. Maybe.
This summer in California is the perfect time to cross two items off the list: learn to surf (#13) and have a summer romance (#17). And Matt Gibsonâthe best surf instructor in Huntington Beach and the most wanted guy in the singles wardâis the perfect man for the job.
Ashley hatches a plan to love him and leave him before heading off to grad school in the fall (#4: get a masterâs degree). But when Matt decides he doesnât like the "leaving" part, Ashleyâs carefully laid plans start to unravel.
Now she faces an unexpected dilemma: stick to the safety of The List... or risk everything for a love that may tie her downâor might just set her free?
Ashley Barrett doesnât want to get married. At least, not anytime soon. She doesnât care how many of her friends, family members, and fellow churchgoers tied the knot before finishing collegeâthe last thing she needs in her fun-loving twenties is the dead-weight of some guy. And thatâs why she created The List. By the time she completes all twenty-five goalsâfrom learning a language to skydiving to perfecting the art of making sushiâsheâll be more ready to settle down. Maybe.
This summer in California is the perfect time to cross two items off the list: learn to surf (#13) and have a summer romance (#17). And Matt Gibsonâthe best surf instructor in Huntington Beach and the most wanted guy in the singles wardâis the perfect man for the job.
Ashley hatches a plan to love him and leave him before heading off to grad school in the fall (#4: get a masterâs degree). But when Matt decides he doesnât like the "leaving" part, Ashleyâs carefully laid plans start to unravel.
Now she faces an unexpected dilemma: stick to the safety of The List... or risk everything for a love that may tie her downâor might just set her free?