"Bursting with the magic of first love, it's everything I want in a summer romance."--Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERY SUMMER AFTER

"Utterly charming....Should go directly into your beach bag." --Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Hotel Nantucket

"This book has magic in it, encapsulating those big, heady first-love feelings, and it simply feels like summer." -USA Today

"This may be the ultimate summer beach read." --Real Simple

"Annabel Monaghan is topping the list as our new favorite romance author.... This just might be the ultimate beach read of 2023." -Country Living

"This one has "Sweet Home Alabama" energy with a Hamptons twist; we binged it in one day." --The Skimm

"Take the first love butterflies of The Summer I Turned Pretty but fast forward a decade." --Betches

"[A] fun and breezy beach read that'll bring out your wild side." -Parade

"A perfect-for-the-beach summer romance." - Popsugar

"Emotional love stories are my favourites and this one is pure summer escapism." - Paige Toon, author of Only Love Can Hurt Like This

"Is there anything better than an oceanfront novel about the enduring power of summer love?" --Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters and The Lifeguards

"The ultimate beach read, this heartfelt and romantic story will transport you to a place filled with ocean breezes and the crash of waves." --Reader's Digest

"Fresh, fun and deeply romantic. This will be the love story of the summer." -Fiona Davis, author of The Spectacular

"Annabel Monaghan delights with her bright, sparkling, witty writing style that makes everyone want to be her best friend." --Katie Couric Media

"Absolutely captured my heart from the very beginning....The definition of a perfect beach read and should be on everyone's summer reading list!" --Falon Ballard, author of Lease on Love and Just My Type

"Hands down, my favorite book of the summer....Kept me feeling nostalgic for that fizzy, all-consuming intensity of first love." --Lacie Waldon, author of The Layover and From the Jump

"This is second chance romance at its absolute finest."--Angie Hockman, author of Dream On and Shipped

"Pure summer sunshine, perfectly capturing the bittersweetness of first love. I could hear the waves and feel the summer breeze as I read. Annabel Monaghan is such a beautiful writer, and this story just swept me away." --Beth O'Leary, author of The Flat Share

"[A] masterful romance....Monaghan nails the second-chance romance trope, allowing the love between her leads to rekindle slowly as they forge a satisfying path to forgiveness. This is a knockout." --Publishers Weekly (starred)

"A delectable romantic treat." -Shelf Awareness

"Honestly, I will read every single thing that Annabel Monaghan writes until the end of time....Add in Monaghan's sharp-shooting wit and writing, and just don't blame me if you neglect your work and family to turn page after page." - Nerd Daily