Cover of One Last Summer

One Last Summer

by Kate Spencer

4.0
Published March 25 2025

Clara Millen is at a breaking point. Between a soul-crushing job and a stagnant personal life, she desperately needs an escape. She finds her sanctuary in the annual summer getaway to Pine Lake Camp, the nostalgic site of her childhood memories. However, the retreat takes an unexpected turn when she discovers the camp is being sold, forcing her to confront the end of an era alongside her oldest rival, Mack. The "enemies-to-lovers" tension between Clara and Mack is as potent as ever, but as they spend time together reminiscing under the stars, their competitive bickering rapidly shifts into something far more intense. What begins as a series of heated exchanges quickly spirals into a passionate, secret summer fling. Just as Clara starts to believe she might have found something worth holding onto, her professional life dangles a long-awaited promotion in front of her. Caught between the stability of the career she has fought for and the newfound, electric connection with the man she once loved to hate, Clara must decide what truly makes her feel alive. This sparkling romance captures the bittersweet transition of adulthood and the thrill of a second-chance connection.