Summer Nostalgia
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He was the moon, and I was the sun.
He was the darkness, and I was his light.
He was chaos, I was his calm.
Yet, everyone seemed to think that it was the other way around.
Actually, no. Nobody thought anything because there was no way in hell that Ren Winston would ever fall for a girl like Cleopatra Saint Claire.
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Ren and Cleo are polar opposites at first glance. However, deep within both of them, there's an undeniable connection that constantly draws them to each other. Whether it's in Hawaii or in their small town, Alton Lake.
Ren and Cleo once shared a beautiful, fiery young love, the kind that felt unbreakable-until the unexpected tore them apart.
They face hate, jealousy, envy, and fear, but above all, there's love.
But does love conquer all in the end?l
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