Nina Moreno Books in Order

Rosa Santos grows up between Cuban family history and life in coastal Florida, shadowed by stories of a family curse. With college decisions approaching, an attraction to a boy connected to the sea complicates her search for independence and belonging.

Estranged childhood friends Lou and Sam reconnect when Lou discovers their old bucket list and decides to complete it. Their summer adventures revive arguments and spark new feelings as family expectations and grief make the future increasingly complicated.

Maggie Diaz wants a defining passion like everyone around her, so she joins every school club she can. Seventh grade quickly becomes an exhausting experiment in friendship, identity and learning that doing everything may not reveal what matters most.

Maggie looks forward to a school trip to St. Augustine with her closest friends. Plans unravel as crushes, an upcoming dance and academic pressure change their group, leaving her uncertain where she belongs as everyone starts pairing off.