Love me like you shouldn't
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Every summer, Charlotte Clark escapes to Summerhaven - the beach house where she and her best friends have shared every laugh, fight, and secret. But this year, everything changes.
Lorenzo Scott is her brother's best friend - moody, teasing, and way too attractive for his own good. He pushes her buttons like no one else, but beneath the sarcasm and shade, there's something dangerous simmering.
They grew up side by side, but college life is forcing them closer than ever. He fell first, harder than he planned. Charlotte's no pushover, but maybe she's not as untouchable as she thinks.
With a protective brother watching every move and best friends who've got her back, Charlotte's about to learn that love doesn't always play by the rules - especially when it's been hiding in plain sight.
Enemies-to-lovers. Grumpy x Sunshine. Slow burn that will break your heart and then fix it again.
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