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swim sports romance set in a beach town. like did i write this ??

swimming sports romance book…potentially be prepared to be sick of me

He was one who bought Covey for 22k
She tells him who she is
It gets very spicy
They finally xo after much play
She tells him about her family
Ep
He gets her Coveys in an art gallery
They are real couple
She signs her name to Covey’s so no longer hidden identity
4.5*
Loved audio

80%
Love book!

Eli - Rory bff
Whitney - Tory sister. Also swimmer
Rory & Summer share intimate time but not xo
Summer - wildflower tattoo on her wrist so he calls her wildflower
She calls him flipper
He found a covey b/4 they got together & it is of his beach house - her fav
Now at event a “covey” was auctioned off for $22k by unknown phone buyer

Tripp was Summer ex but he caused she self doubt & not worthy
Rory parents not happy about marriage
Rory has great teammates but then his nemesis Connor shows up to train there in coral cave
Rory protective of Summer. Her walls start coming down
Super sweet, hilarious: she singing & dancing in underwear at home alone & his teammates show up

Rory - Olympic swimmer - going for 1 more try at Olympics after injury
Used to date Daphne. His parents trying to set them up again.
He rescues Summer as she is mermaids for party for extra money & gets caught in rip current & asthma attack
No insurance b/c on her own- Inhaler empty
They wed so she gets insurance & his parents stop trying to get him back w/ ex
Platonic arrangement but Rory into her!

Audible -
I really like this book. Listening at 1.35
Great balance of humor, character development, spicy
Summer - secretly comes from rich successful controlling family Little Sunshine cakes so she is on her own living in camper van at campground & has multiple jobs; works at restaurant , dog walker & paints
She secretly paints photos & hides them
“Covey” - they become a Coral Cove treasure
pug dog Edgar.