Yours to Keep

The Sound of Summer #1

by Suzy Langevin

Tired of trailing her mother's military career to base after base, nineteen-year-old Olivia instead heads to the idyllic Atlantic island of Martha's Vineyard for the summer. Life's taught her that nothing stays, so this postcard perfect vacation enclave that few actually call home will give her a chance to earn good money lifeguarding without the inconvenience of the attachments she shuns but secretly craves.

That changes once Olivia moves into a ramshackle bungalow with four other seasonal employees that's about as far from the wealthy tourists as you can get. After her first attempt at summer romance with Tony crumbles as if it were made of sand, she unexpectedly discovers something worth holding onto with Wes, her lifeguarding partner and heir to a family fortune with his own reasons for needing an island escape. When the complications of ‘real life' threaten their perfect golden summer, Olivia must decide whether or not she believes that Wes will really be hers to keep.

The sexy seaside chemistry as Elle Kennedy's “Avalon Bay” Trilogy with all the vibes of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” but all grown up.

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Expected publication February 16, 2027

About the author

Suzy Langevin loves love, even though she forgot how to say it in Latin when she was a contestant on Jeopardy! She is the winner of the 2024 RWA Golden Heart Award. Her career as a clinical social worker, along with her own experience living with autoimmune disease and ADHD, allow her characters to embrace the tough stuff without it becoming a cliché, incorporating themes related to mental health and addiction with authenticity, heart, and humor. An experienced trainer and consultant, she has been a featured presenter at regional and national conferences on a variety of topics related to mental health, substance use, trauma and recovery. Suzy lives and writes in central Massachusetts.