Months after quitting her marketing job and throwing her smartphone away, burned out Summer Gomez has found refuge in living an analog life. Where once she was drowning in social media metrics, now Summer spends her time junk journaling. It's the perfect hobby for someone who can't bear to throw anything away—especially people.

Summer's commitment to holding on tightly to all her friendships is put to the test when one of her friends tasks her with looking after a basset hound with a tummy problem. Then her ex-boyfriend Lucas Alcantara is hired to paint a mural at the Manhattan bookstore where she works as assistant manager. As they work side by side and the tension between them rises along with the temperature, Summer finds herself wondering if she and Lucas should give their relationship another shot.

But are Summer and Lucas really meant to be together? Or is Summer headed for heartbreak once again because she can't help giving everyone a second chance?



Lydia San Andres (She/Her) lives and writes in the tropics, where she can be found reading, sipping coffee, and making excuses to stay out of the sun. As much as she enjoys air conditioning, she can sometimes be lured outside with the promise of cookies and picnics.

 

She writes historical romances set in the Caribbean with Latinx characters who are much more fond of the tropical heat than she is.