Day at the Beach

When a fun beach day on a seemingly deserted island turns deadly, a football star must fight to protect his friends — and hide his feelings for a girl he thinks belongs to his best friend. Day at the Beach is Book #2 in the Time Shifters YA series by Bob Kat. Austin Burke lives for football. He's the star quarterback at South Beach High School with a bright future ahead of him, and he isn't looking for a girlfriend — until he meets Kelly. She's brave, funny, and can beat him at their favorite video game. When Austin and Kelly join their friends Scott and Zoey for what they expect to be a relaxing day on a deserted island beach, things go wrong from the very start. They're surprised to find a group of strangers on the island led by a deeply intimidating man. As the teens try to find a way off the island, Austin begins to realize his growing feelings for Kelly — but he believes she and Scott are a couple, and he refuses to act on anything that might hurt his best friend. Then they are attacked by a crazed criminal determined to leave no survivors. The teens must work together, and Austin steps up to lead the group and try to bring everyone home safely. The book raises the stakes from Book #1 by shifting the spotlight to Austin, adding a dangerous love triangle dynamic alongside the survival thriller plot, and deepening the bonds between all four core characters.