The Truth About That Summer
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Some secrets were meant to be kept. Some love stories were meant to be found.
Door County, Wisconsin, 1941
Hazel Allen has spent her life along the quiet shores of Green Bay, dreaming of a world beyond her small-town upbringing. Books have been her escape, but when she meets Thomas, a handsome stranger with a spark she's only read about, Hazel discovers a love that feels destined to last forever. But life, unlike the stories she cherishes, has other plans. Thomas is called to war, and Hazel is left with a heart-wrenching decision-one that will alter the lives of everyone she loves and set a course for the future she never imagined.
Door County, Wisconsin, 1960
Eighteen-year-old Ruby's life is far from extraordinary, until she discovers a box of love letters hidden away by her late grandmother. The letters recount a tragic romance from nearly twenty years prior, revealing a secret that was kept buried for decades. As Ruby unravels the story, she finds herself falling for a new fisherman in town, and realizes that her own heart echoes the long-ago love she read about in the letters. Now, Ruby faces her own choice: risk everything for love, or live a lifetime wondering what might have been.
A tale of love, loss, and the power of a single choice, this story weaves together the past and present, showing how the smallest decisions can echo across generations. One decision. One choice. One moment that changed everything.
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