My Rock Summer Of '86

Book Two in the Max Rocks the '80s SeriesSummer is supposed to be easy.Growing up isn't.After his sophomore year at Hillside Moore Academy, Max returns to his family's beach house in New London, Connecticut, ready for ocean air, tradition, and Layla.Meet Max.He's gregarious, fun-loving, and learning that confidence doesn't automatically follow academic progress."School and me just don't get along.Never have and probably never will."Even after real strides, understanding his learning and attention challenges is only the beginning.Layla is steady. Grounded. She may be the one person who sees past his bravado.But summer brings its own pressures - family expectations, shifting friendships, social anxiety, and the quiet realization that love requires vulnerability.Romance requires maturity.Growing up requires both.Set against the sunlit coast of New England and the soundtrack of 1986, My Rock continues Max's coming-of-age journey through first love, identity, privilege, pressure, and learning how to stand steady when everything feels uncertain.