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Friends to Lovers.

A Heartfelt Summer Romance About Friendship, Love, and Second Chances

Two lifelong best friends have always been each other’s favorite wedding companions—but never each other’s true romantic partners. In this emotional dual-perspective debut, one final summer celebration forces them to confront the feelings they’ve tried to ignore.

Joni and Ren have shared a bond since childhood. Even after Joni moves across the country for her career, they create a special tradition to keep their connection alive: every wedding season, they promise to attend events together as each other’s plus-ones, no matter where life takes them.

For years, the arrangement works perfectly—until one unforgettable moment changes everything and fractures the friendship they believed would last forever.

Now Joni returns to the family’s beloved summer house for her sister’s wedding, determined to make the celebration flawless. The only problem? She has to pretend that everything is normal with Ren, even though the reason behind their broken friendship remains unresolved. Acting like nothing happened should be easy with someone who once understood her better than anyone else—but it quickly proves impossible.

As they spend long days by the beach and quiet nights beneath the stars, old memories and buried emotions begin to resurface. Joni starts questioning what her future looks like without Ren by her side, and whether the connection they share is something worth fighting to save.

When the wedding day finally arrives and the past can no longer be avoided, Joni must make the hardest choice of her life: walk away from the person she loves, or take a chance on a love story that has been waiting years to begin.

A tender and emotional romance filled with friendship, longing, and unforgettable moments, this novel is perfect for readers who enjoy reunion romances, forced proximity, dual timelines, and heartfelt stories about finding your way back to the person who knows you best.