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Evelyn Hartmoor, seventeen, has spent much of her life under the watchful eye of her childless aunt in the grand Ashcombe estate. Sharp-tongued, privileged, and unafraid to challenge convention, she navigates a world of wealth, expectation, and social intrigue-always aware of the life she left behind with her modest family.
That summer, her days are stirred by the arrival of her cousin Beatrice and the enigmatic Julian Rowe, a brilliant young architect of middle-class origins. Rivalries spark, pranks are played, and whispered secrets bloom as Evelyn and Julian are drawn together by wit, tension, and stolen moments-yet a first kiss remains just out of reach.
Amid garden parties, grand libraries, and the polite complexities of Victorian society, Evelyn must confront jealousy, empathy, and her own heart's desires. That Summer They Almost Kissed is a tale of romance, rivalry, and self-discovery, capturing a summer where hearts are tested and passions nearly spill over.