Cleopatrraa
Isabel "Belly" Conklin is sixteen, almost seventeen, and for as long as she can remember, summer has meant one place: Cousins Beach. Every year her family escapes there with her mother's best friend, Susanna Fisher, and Susanna's two sons, Conrad and Jeremiah. The beach house is full of history, laughter, and traditions that have shaped Belly's childhood. But this summer feels different.
Belly is no longer the awkward girl everyone once teased as the annoying little sister. She's growing into herself more confident, more aware of who she is and what she wants. For years, Belly and Conrad have quietly been together, sharing a deep but complicated connection. Conrad cares for her deeply, but his quiet nature and difficulty expressing his feelings often leave Belly wondering where she truly stands.
Jeremiah, Conrad's younger brother, has always been Belly's closest friend, but watching their relationship unfold isn't easy. Beneath his easygoing charm, Jeremiah struggles with feelings he has never fully admitted.
Meanwhile, Belly's best friend Taylor spends the summer chasing her own crush Belly's brother Steven while Belly navigates family expectations, friendships, and the complicated emotions that come with growing up.
As Belly approaches her seventeenth birthday, the summer at Cousins Beach becomes a turning point, where love, friendship, and identity begin to change forever.