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The Summer of Second Chances (Standard Edition)

by K. L. Walther

A summer shaped by memory and new beginnings

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A summer shaped by memory and new beginnings

Olivia stays close to home while her friends begin college, caring about being near her grandmother Annie, who has dementia. An old box of Annie’s photographs and memories leads Olivia to spend three weeks on Martha’s Vineyard, retracing a connection to her grandmother’s past. There, she encounters Connor, someone she knew before and who hopes to become part of her life again. The romance unfolds alongside Olivia’s uncertainty about making room for a future with someone while facing the possibility of losing time with Annie. The book brings together family bonds, memory, caregiving, and the difficult choices that can accompany a new relationship.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen and young adult readers interested in contemporary romance.
  • Readers drawn to stories about family relationships, dementia, and caregiving.
  • Readers who enjoy summer-island settings and connections between generations.

Themes

Contemporary romanceFamily bonds and caregivingMemory and dementiaNew beginnings and letting go

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Book overview

Instant #1 NYT bestseller

#1 Indie Bestseller

USA Today Bestseller

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules comes another incredible summer romance about holding onto memories, making new ones, learning to let go, and unexpectedly falling in love.

Olivia Lupo feels stuck. All her friends have gone on to their first year of college while she's still at home with her family. There's a good reason though, her beloved grandmother, Annie, has dementia, and Olivia can't bear the thought of being so far from home when Annie needs her the most.

So when her stepmother asks the family to spend three weeks of the summer on Martha's Vineyard, Olivia plans to say no...until she discovers an old box Annie filled with photos and memories from her own time there. Olivia decides to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and spend some time on the island that Annie describes as magical.

When she arrives, she meets Connor, a boy from her past who really wants to be a part of her present... and future. Olivia's never thought about forever with someone until meeting Connor...and it scares her. How can she make plans when all she wants to do is keep close to her grandmother before she's gone forever? As she recreates the memories Annie made a lifetime ago, she has to decide if she's finally willing to give someone her heart, just when she needs it the most.

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