Where Summer Left Us

Where Summer Left Us

A romantic illustration of a couple hugging and about to kiss on a beach at sunset, with the title 'Where Summer Left Us' and the subtitle 'Hallow's End Book Two' by Patricia Prior.

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He was my first love. My first heartbreak. And the one I never really got over.

Six years ago, I left Hallow’s End to chase big-city dreams–just like James said I should. Now I’m back, burned out and completely unprepared to face the man who let me go.
Once upon a time, he promised me forever.
Now, he pretends nothing ever happened between us. But I know better.
James is familiar enough for me to know he’s hurting–even if he doesn’t realize it himself.
And I’m not sure I can walk away a second time.


Where Summer Left Us is a slow-burn, small-town, second-chance romance filled with childhood nostalgia, heartbreak, healing, and the kind of love that never really leaves you.

N.B. While Where Summer Left Us is a lighthearted story of love, friendship, and second chances, it also touches on real-life challenges, including mental health struggles (high-functioning depression, on-page panic attack), family struggles (HCM illness, parental alcoholism) and emotional growth.

Tropes

  • Small town romance

  • Second chance romance

  • High school flashbacks

  • Summer romance

  • Childhood best friends

  • Angst

  • Mental health rep

  • Coming home story

  • Grumpy mechanic x Sunshine nurse

  • Window-to-window pinning

  • Protective best friend

  • Matchmaking moms

  • Emotional support animal

  • Camping trip confessions

  • Failed big city dream

  • "fuck it"

  • Jealousy scene

  • "good girl"

  • She wears his clothes

  • Professional Growth Arc

  • First Love Never Died

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A digital illustration of a young couple in an intimate moment, standing close with their foreheads touching, and one person's finger gently touching the other's lips.
A digital illustration of a young man and woman standing side by side against a plain light background. The man has brown hair, green eyes, and is dressed in a beige jacket over a white hoodie, with gray jeans and black shoes. He has his arms crossed
A digital painting of a man and woman close together, with the man holding the woman's face and leaning in towards her, set against a pink background.
A boy and girl standing in a school hallway with red lockers, with the boy gently holding the girl's head as he kisses her on the forehead. The girl is holding a drink with a straw and looks emotional.
A young man carrying a young woman in a pink dress through a sunlit forest, with a golden retriever nearby and birds flying in the background.
An illustration of a man and woman in an intimate pose, with the man holding the woman by the waist and the woman sitting on a surface, wearing pink lingerie, against a plain background.
A man proposing marriage to a woman with a ring, she looks surprised, standing barefoot, he is kneeling in sleepwear, against a plain pink background.