Paradise Coast

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Simon and Schuster, Feb 24, 2026 - Young Adult Fiction - 320 pages
Rival groups of local and wealthy teens in a small Everglades town confront the secrets that surface in the wake of a hurricane in this “atmospheric and suspenseful” (Kirkus Reviews) thriller from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young—perfect for fans of Outer Banks and The White Lotus.

Some secrets won’t stay buried. Not even in the Everglades.

Deep in the Everglades, there was once a luxurious and legendary hotel enjoyed by the wealthy elite. Until one mysterious night when a fire tore through the building, killing a young socialite and casting blame on a local dock worker. Soon after, the hotel vanished, swallowed up by the wetlands like it never existed at all.

Until now.

When a powerful hurricane unearths the ruins of the long-forgotten hotel, the past is dragged back to the surface as clues to the devasting truth about the night of the fire are revealed.

It’s the truth that die-hard local Noa and her friends have been chasing for years in the hopes of clearing their ancestor’s name and pushing back against the rich families trying to force them out. With the help of Jamie, the rebellious son of a wealthy businessman, Noa and her crew begin a desperate fight for the justice they deserve.

It won’t be easy. Because the wealthy control just about everything on Paradise Coast—including the truth. And they will do whatever it takes, even kill, to make sure the past stays buried.
 

Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
2
Section 3
8
Section 4
16
Section 5
17
Section 6
30
Section 7
31
Section 8
43
Section 24
164
Section 25
177
Section 26
187
Section 27
195
Section 28
203
Section 29
216
Section 30
228
Section 31
240

Section 9
60
Section 10
68
Section 11
69
Section 12
79
Section 13
86
Section 14
97
Section 15
98
Section 16
104
Section 17
114
Section 18
123
Section 19
124
Section 20
132
Section 21
133
Section 22
144
Section 23
155
Section 32
246
Section 33
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Section 34
254
Section 35
258
Section 36
264
Section 37
265
Section 38
275
Section 39
292
Section 40
293
Section 41
304
Section 42
309
Section 43
310
Section 44
312
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About the author (2026)

Suzanne Young is the New York Times bestselling author of The Program series. Originally from Utica, New York, Suzanne moved to Arizona to pursue her dream of not freezing to death. She is a novelist and an English teacher, but not always in that order. Suzanne is also the author of Girls with Sharp Sticks, All in Pieces, Hotel for the Lost, and several other novels for teens. Visit her online at AuthorSuzanneYoung.com or follow her on Instagram at @AuthorSuzanneYoung.

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