When Jack "June" O'Donnell crashes—literally—into Saul Angert, she collides with everything her family has forbidden, sparking an undeniable connection that challenges everything she thought she knew. Saul has just returned to their magical hometown of Five Fingers after three mysterious years away, and as their bond deepens, the town's mysteries seem determined to push them toward the truth about a century-old curse that has haunted both their families. June finds herself questioning her late father's legacy and the family loyalty she's never dared to examine, all while the ghosts and magic woven into the fabric of her hometown demand that someone finally break the cycle. It's a gorgeous, atmospheric romance about choosing your own path and discovering that sometimes the greatest magic is the courage to let go of what's been holding you back.

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Indie romance with ethereal undertones—think boygenius, Hozier, and The National. Lush, yearning melodies layered with folk-tinged magic and slow-burn tension. Add ambient dream-pop, acoustic vulnerability, and indie tracks with electric chemistry. Forbidden, fated, intoxicating.

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