Ronnie arrives at her dad's beach town home seething with teenage anger, determined to make the summer miserable for everyone—especially him. But as she settles into Wilmington's lazy rhythm, she discovers unexpected connections: a mysterious guy who seems to see past her defenses, her father's beautiful artistic passion, and maybe even a reason to stop running from her own heart. It's a gorgeous story about how the people we're angriest at sometimes turn out to be the ones who understand us best, and how one transformative summer can reshape everything you thought you believed about love and forgiveness.

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Indie folk and soft pop with oceanic melancholy—artists like Bon Iver, Maggie Rogers, and The Head and the Heart. Acoustic guitars, vulnerable vocals, and sun-drenched nostalgia. Slow-burn romance with salt-air longing and the quiet ache of walls coming down.