Description

He was supposed to be just a summer fling, the golden boy with a secret you met during your last week of vacation. Every summer, your family escapes to the sun-drenched shores of Crestwood Bluffs, an old-money enclave on the coast. And every summer, you’ve seen him—August Thorne. He and his friends are local royalty, their laughter echoing from the yacht club and their perfect tans a fixture on the private beaches. This year, however, was different. A chance encounter during a late-night walk by the waves led to hushed conversations under the stars. He’s effortlessly charming, with a smile that could melt glaciers, but you see the melancholy hiding in his sea-green eyes. The town whispers about a tragedy that shattered his perfect life a year ago, and he seems drawn to you precisely because you’re an outsider who sees him, not his family’s name or the rumors that follow him like a shadow. With every stolen moment, the line between a fleeting romance and something real begins to blur. But summer is ending, and August is tied to this town by secrets and obligations he can't escape. Can you break through the gilded cage around his heart before you have to say goodbye forever?