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Ellie Routledge has always lived in the quiet, raised in Colorado by her mom while her twin brother, John B, grew up chasing the sun on the Outer Banks. Introverted, book loving, and gentle, Ellie never expected to return to the place she barely remembers, especially not after losing the one person who made her feel safe.
After her mom's death, Ellie moves in with her father, Big John, and the brother she's grown apart from, carrying her grief silently and trying not to make it anyone else's burden. The only constant she brings with her is her ragdoll kitten, Zac, and a heart full of things she doesn't know how to say.
JJ Maybank notices her before he means to. At first, she's just John B's quiet sister, but soon, JJ sees the cracks she hides and the sadness she carries. What begins as two strangers sharing the same summer slowly turns into something deeper, softer, and unexpected.
Sometimes, the people who feel the most unfamiliar are the ones who end up knowing you best.