A charming Marine home on leave can't resist his best friend's sister, and what begins as a secret summer fling quickly ignites into something neither Kit nor Jessa can deny—even though everything about it is forbidden. As the season winds down and duty calls him back to deployment, they're faced with an impossible choice: let go, or fight for a love that's already turned their worlds upside down. When unforeseen forces threaten to keep them apart, Kit and Jessa must decide if their connection is strong enough to survive more than just distance and time. This is a swoon-worthy, emotional romance about two people discovering that sometimes the person you're not supposed to have is exactly who you need.

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Summer heat and forbidden longing—indie pop with sultry R&B undertones, acoustic guitars meeting sensual beats. Capture stolen moments, electric tension, and the ache of duty pulling lovers apart. Think The Neighbourhood, SZA, and John Mayer.