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by Lubanzi Luthuli·Translated by Novel AI Studio
Seventeen-year-old Maya arrives in sun-drenched Miami expecting a fleeting two-week escape of sandy beaches and shopping. Instead, she meets Noah, a quiet local boy with a dry wit and an uncanny ability to see right through her carefully constructed defenses. Over unforgettable, sun-blurred days, a passionate summer romance ignites, forcing Maya to confront the stifling expectations of her life back home. But when her boarding pass dictates her departure, they make a desperate, naive vow to defy the thousands of miles dividing them. As the brutal reality of different time zones, missed calls, and growing secrets begins to erode their fragile connection, Maya's fear of abandonment threatens to destroy the only genuine love she has ever known. To bridge the oceans between them, she must decide if she is brave enough to fight for a long-distance future or if some summer loves are destined to remain anchored to the shore.