You Held Me Like Summer Would Last Forever

You held me like summer would last forever,
and though summer faded,
You remained-
in every tide, in every breath,
in every shore that remembers.

Alen Daungan, a quiet artist searching for belonging, and Flaire Adagio, a gentle fisherman shaped by loss and the rhythms of the sea. As their paths cross, an intimate bond forms between them-tender, uncertain, and deeply intertwined with the ocean's mysteries.

Beneath Aurora's beauty lies ancient folklore about mermaids, sirens, and whispered wishes-forces that blur the line between love and longing. As their relationship deepens, they must face the pull of destiny and the hidden cost of asking the sea for a love that may never truly last.

You Held Me Like Summer Would Last Forever is a slice-of-life queer romance set in the seaside of Aurora. The novel blends poetic narration with magical-realist imagery. An emotional journey about connection, devotion, and the enduring power of memories, like summer moments that feel as though they could last.

their footsteps stir the tides into shimmer, and-
their eyes reflect as if summer shall last forever.