The Summer

An angsty second chance romance that will take your heart on an incredible rollercoaster of an emotional journey.

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1. THE SUMMER WE FELL by Elizabeth O’Roark

SYNOPSIS

He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough.

Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times, and my worst.

Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as ever.

Only this time, it’s more dangerous too.

2. THE SUMMER I SAVED YOU by Elizabeth O’Roark

SYNOPSIS

Out the window of my aunt’s home, I saw the boys there, standing on the dock. They were all lean and tan and joyful, but for some reason my gaze only went to one of them and refused to stray.

The sight of him called to me. As if he was saying, “Hope, find me, I’m yours,” though he had no clue I existed.

I decided to watch him carefully, whenever I could. If he was drowning, I’d go save him. I was weirdly certain that one day he’d need me to do it.

And I was right. One day he did.

The summer i saved you by Elizabeth O'Roark

3. THE SUMMER YOU FOUND ME by Elizabeth O’Roark

SYNOPSIS

Kate

I tore out of rehab to win my husband back. It’ll work, too. He just needs to see that I’m clean, that I’m on my feet again. Until that happens, though, I’ve got only got one guy in my corner—Beck, my husband’s best friend, who takes me in against his will and keeps me sane.

Living with Beck is easier than I expected. And fun. Except I’ve got a long history of wanting things I’m not supposed to want. And Beck may be the most dangerous of them all.

Beck

Kate had nowhere else to go—helping her out is the right thing to do. Though if she thinks the fact that she’s still married to my best friend means she’s safe walking around my house in nothing but a t-shirt… well, I’m somewhat less sure. Because maybe Caleb could overlook her. Maybe Caleb could fail to notice her. But from the moment we met, Kate’s been the only thing I could see. And no matter what she’s telling herself, she wants me just as badly as I want her.

4. THE SUMMER I DESTROYED YOU by Elizabeth O’Roark

SYNOPSIS

Emmy

Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how compelling I find Liam Doherty—the guy focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.

Liam

What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or future wife… and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is. Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it. I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more.

5. THE SUMMER I FIRST SAW YOU by Elizabeth O’Roark

SYNOPSIS

Once upon a time, my buddy’s niece was a toddler in a swim diaper following me around the beach. Now Daisy’s twenty-one, the loveliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer.

If she’s not bent over on my deck in yoga pants, she’s in a bikini that covers far less. She makes me laugh when I want to stay pissed off and forces me to remember all the things I used to love. If only she wasn’t so damn young and so incredibly off-limits.

The sizzling tension between us is getting harder to resist, but giving in would destroy some of my oldest friendships. Worst of all, though? It might destroy Daisy too.