Mallory Graham is returning home to the heat and vines of Southern California in search of the peace she canât find in the city. Her parentsâ vineyard is an escape for tourists, but full of mixed memories for Mallory. It may also be the one place she can find the forgiveness she seeks. But can things ever go back to the way they once wereâin the days before that long, hot, heartbreaking summer?
Growing up, it was Mallory and Kelly. Kelly and Mallory. Nothing could come between them. That summer before college, bucket list in hand, they greeted every sunrise and chased every sunset. Tattoosâcheck. Sleeping under the starsâcheck.
But when Mallory met Sam, everything changed. Older, experienced and everything Mallory never knew she wanted, Sam was her first taste of loveâand the one adventure Mallory didnât want to share with Kelly. But Kelly had her own secrets, too, until the night tragedy struck and their perfect summerâand their friendshipâunraveled.
Now, after ten years away, Mallory is home and determined to make amends. No more secrets, no more half-truths. As Kelly slowly lets her guard down, Mallory convinces her to complete their unfinished list of hopes and dreams. But Malloryâs not the only one back in town, and when Sam reappears, Mallory risks making all the same mistakesâand maybe a few new onesâto try to heal that which was broken.