PURPLE NECTARINES (SUMMER PEAK SERIES #3)
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Last published Tue, Jul 4, 2023
On July 4, 1946, following Japan's defeat in World War ll, the United States granted independence to the Philippines, a U.S. possession since 1898. Today, the 4th of July is observed in the Philippines as Philippine-American Friendship Day, a day that pays tribute to the long partnership between the two countries.
Summer Peak Series is a collaboration series dedicated to the 77 years of friendship between two countries. Consisting of three novelettes,
Book 1. Cantaloupe Dreams by Park Min Bin
Book 2. A Kiss and Raspberries by Thomas Esguerra and;
Book 3. Purple Nectarines by Louella Ruiz
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