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    Summer keeps everyone at arm’s length, scared of being hurt again, while Sam shoulders the weight of his family’s struggles in the wake of his father’s return, hiding his cracks behind an easy smile. As their lives intertwine, Sam’s open-hearted nature begins to break through Summer’s walls, forcing them both to confront the fear and pain they’ve buried—or risk losing each other in the process.
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    She watched the way his lips moved as he spoke, mesmerized by the shape of the words. Her fingers drifted along the piano keys inked into his skin.

    “Summer.” His voice was low, dangerous in a way that made her pulse race. “Look at me.”

    Her gaze lifted, drawn in by the weight of his demand. His piercing blue eyes studied her, intense and unyielding, before he leaned in, close enough that she could feel the warmth of his breath ghosting over her lips.

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