The Summer I Found You

The Summer I Found You

Author: Jennifer O’Brien Listening Length: 9h 39m

A recently divorced single mom returns to her family’s fixer-upper beach house and finds romance amidst the heartbreak—and truths buried under generations of lies—in this summertime romance, perfect for fans of The Beach House and Nora Goes Off Script. When Dahlia Newberry escapes her terrible marriage and returns t...

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Chapter 21

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

The next morning, Dahlia settled into her worn bucket seat, waiting for the bank to open so she could finally retrieve the contents of the box. She nursed a latte, her eyes glued to the gold key on her dashboard, while she counted the minutes until she could go in.

Dahlia couldn’t wrap her head around the fact that Lil could have been her grandmother, and all these years said nothing. Not even on her deathbed. Dahlia wanted to feel something besides betrayal—she wanted an explanation.

She rolled the window down while she waited. The town was quiet for a weekday, but it was also a summer Friday on the North Fork. The air was crisp and fresh, inviting Dahlia to find the silver lining. She could hear the landscapers already at work, gearing up the mowers for a full day ahead.