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Julianne drafts a summer plan that balances schoolwork, a sunny job, and beach time—plus a personal rule: steer clear of the new neighbors. When a bonfire party introduces Remi, her summer feels perfect. But as she discovers, Remi’s parents are the very people threatening her family’s beachfront property. Now her crush becomes a forbidden love, and she must navigate the tense dynamics of having the boy of her dreams as her worst enemy.
The novel explores friendship, teenage romance, and the challenges of navigating family feuds while staying true to one's passions and plans.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Hailey Abbott
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