Sixteen Minutes By K.J. Reilly

In this thought-provoking YA speculative novel, *Future Tides*, author [Author Name] delves into themes of love, loss, and the transformative power of choice. Seventeen-year-old Nell has always felt trapped in her small, rural hometown of Clawson, NY, convinced that her life will never change and that her best friend Stevie B and boyfriend Cole will always be by her side. But everything shifts when Charlotte, a mysterious new girl, arrives, disrupting their tight-knit friendship. While Nell and Stevie B suspect that Charlotte is hiding something, Cole is inexplicably drawn to her, sparking jealousy and doubt in Nell’s heart.

When tensions boil over, Nell and Stevie B confront the pair, only to discover a shocking truth: Charlotte claims to be from the future and has a life-altering proposition for Cole. She convinces him that jumping forward in time is their only chance for a better life, leaving Nell behind. As the weight of this revelation settles in, the trio grapples with the possibilities of time travel and the multiverse of futures laid before them.

With the stakes higher than ever, Nell must confront the reality of losing Cole and the potential of a life without him. Will she and Stevie B take the leap into the unknown, or will fear hold them back? This gripping tale challenges the characters—and readers—to ponder the risks we take for those we love and what it truly means to embrace the future.