A dreamy, sun-drenched summer YA novel about growing into the person you were always meant to be, even if it means mistakes, heartbreak, and letting go of the past. For fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen.

Augusta “Gus” Bowles and her friends get to spend one last summer together on the beaches of Cape Cod before college begins and everything changes forever.

After a tumultuous senior year, blowing up her relationship with her loyal ex-boyfriend Fish and falling hard for Reed, Gus barely made it to the summer with her heart intact…well, mostly. She’s ready for her self-proclaimed “Summer of Independence,” a time of sundresses, late-night bonfires, and beach days with her best friends.

When Reed throws a wrench in the plans and ends up on the Cape, Gus can’t deny their connection, and her newfound independence doesn’t stand a chance. As new friendships bloom, old loves die hard, and the strongest relationships fall apart, the girls are left to wonder who is meant to stay, who gets left behind, and who will be there forever?

This summer Gus is one step closer to adulthood, as she starts to realize the hardest truth about growing up: just when you think you’ve got it figured out, there’s another lesson around the corner.

Who knew heartbreak could be the very thing that heals you?