Two Summers

By Aimee Friedman

A split-second choice leads to two summers, two loves, and a hidden family secret.

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368 pages· 88,196 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Summer Everett's decision splits her life into two paths: one in the enchanting French countryside, the other in familiar upstate New York. In both, she finds love and faces a haunting family secret. As she navigates these parallel worlds, Summer must confront the truth that could shatter her. Will she find what truly matters in the journey or the destination? Discover the twists of fate and the power of choice in this captivating tale of self-discovery and hidden truths.

From the publisher

From New York Times bestselling author Aimee Friedman comes a novel about fate, family secrets, and new love, told in split narrative.ONE SUMMER in the French countryside, among sun-kissed fields of lavender . . . ANOTHER SUMMER in upstate New York, along familiar roads that lead to surprises . . . When Summer Everett makes a split-second decision, her summer divides into two parallel worlds. In one, she travels to France, where she’s dreamed of going: a land of chocolate croissants, handsome boys, and art museums. In the other, she remains home, in her ordinary suburb, where she expects her ordinary life to continue - but nothing is as it seems. In both summers, she will fall in love and discover new sides of herself. What may break her, though, is a terrible family secret, one she can’t hide from anywhere. In the end, it might just be the truth she needs the most. From New York Times bestselling author Aimee Friedman comes an irresistible, inventive novel that takes readers around the world and back again, and asks us what matters more: the journey or the destination.

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