The Summer My Life Began

Em’s parents have her life mapped out for her: an internship at her father's firm, a degree from Harvard, and a career as a lawyer. The only problem is, it's not what she wants. So when she gets the opportunity to spend a month with a mysterious aunt, she jumps at the chance. Then there's the laid-back local surfer boy who is everything Em isn't and exactly what her parents don’t want for her. Naturally, she can't resist him. And for one single month, she's living life free of her strict upbringing. But when Em uncovers a long-buried secret about her family, everything changes.

Levi has everything—fame, money, and a chart-topping music career. But when his creativity vanishes and the pressure to deliver becomes unbearable, he escapes to a quiet island he once called home, hoping distance and salt air will bring his music back to life. Gwyneth is desperate for a fresh start. Haunted by past mistakes and overlooked by the people who matter most, she arrives on the same island determined to rebuild her future—one quiet step at a time. What neither of them expects is each other.