The Summer That Was Ours
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Sixteen-year-old Georgia "Georgie" Carlisle thought she knew what summer felt like, long days, ocean air, late-night drives with the windows down. But when the final school bell rings and she and her tight-knit group of friends tumble into the golden blur of the season, she realizes this summer is different.
It's bonfires on the beach and songs on repeat. It's spontaneous road trips, secret crushes, and trying not to think about the way things are quietly changing. With college, heartbreak, and the weight of growing up on the horizon, Georgie documents it all-every messy, magical, unforgettable moment.
Summer Was Ours is a love letter to friendship, first freedom, and the bittersweet beauty of a summer you'll never get back... but will never forget
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