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Take a summer vacation on Fire Island with narrator Brittany Pressley and this heartfelt contemporary romance. Maggie Monroe left home to pursue a screenwriting career in L.A. six years ago and never looked back. Returning home after things didn't work out, she has to face her ex-boyfriend, Mac, and ex-best friend, Liz, who both feel she abandoned them. Now the trio, along with some other friends, are sharing a vacation rental. Pressley's performance adds nuances and expressiveness that distinguish the various characters' points of view. By creating a tone of vulnerability, Pressley makes the listener eager for Maggie and Liz, in particular, to rekindle their friendship. Listeners will wish for summer to last a little longer as these friends heal old wounds. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]