Summer, Secrets, and So Much More

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“It’s complicated,” I explained. “It involves a tube of Preparation H, a pair of designer shoes, and a red-faced store manager.”
Joy’s summer is nothing short of unexpected. From being jilted by her boyfriend for her best friend, Mackenzie, to getting rejected by her top-choice colleges, to not being able to finish out her senior year the way she had originally hoped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joy Winter’s life has been turned upside down. Joy walks into a surprising summer full of Mackenzie’s tricks. It only becomes even more unexpected when Joy’s almost non-existent aunt shows up to live with her, and she discovers some deep-hidden secrets surrounding her family, Mackenzie, and her small town. Over the course of the summer, Joy ends up meeting a new friend and reconnecting with an old one. When Dylan Evanston steps back into Joy’s life, she realizes how much she has missed the people she had pushed away. Joy must learn how to stop living in the shadows of those who have hurt her and let her true self shine.