A swoony best-friends to lovers romance for the summer

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Beautifully painted in the vibrant, startling colours we hope and dream in through our teenage years, the cover of this story matches the tone of the novel – swoony, intense and hard to look away from.

Both the cover and the first few chapters have convinced me that this will be a fantastic summer read. First love, best-friends-to-lovers, coming of age, all set beside a beach – what’s not to adore? Natalia and Ethan have a sweetness about them you can’t help but ship from the first few pages, and a healthy best-friendship built on loving each other in all their quirky fullness. I’m already invested!

The subtle nods to a character in turmoil suggest there’s lots of emotional unpacking to come, and I’d love to find out how the characters navigate it together as they look ahead to their future lives.