Catching Fireflies
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-Some summers change you-
Lakefield Kids Camp was supposed to be simple; a quiet summer by the lake where Baymount University students volunteer as camp counselors for school credit. For Sienna Caldwell, it's the perfect chance to prove herself: follow the rules, keep things neat, and stay far away from trouble.
Trouble, unfortunately, has a name: Asher Hidalgo. A football player with a short temper and a reputation that makes people whisper. Forced to share a cabin, they clash over everything: the schedule, the kids and even who gets the last cup of coffee.
But as the summer heat builds, so does the tension between them. Between campfire nights and the laughter of twelve wild kids, Sienna starts to see the truth hiding behind Asher's defenses and maybe behind her own.
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