Summer of Second Chances (Standard Edition) – Walther K. L. (2026)

Olivia Lupo feels stuck. All her friends have moved on to their first year of college, while she is still at home with her family. There is a good reason for this: her beloved grandmother, Annie, has dementia, and Olivia cannot bear being far away when Annie needs her most. So when her stepmother asks the family to spend three weeks of the summer on Martha’s Vineyard, Olivia plans to say no—until she discovers an old box filled with photographs and memories from Annie’s own time there. Olivia decides to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps and spend time on the island Annie describes as magical. When she arrives, she meets Connor, a boy from her past who wants to be part of her present and future. Olivia has never imagined forever with anyone until she meets Connor, and the thought frightens her. How can she make plans when all she wants is to stay close to her grandmother before she is gone forever? As Olivia recreates the memories Annie made there a lifetime ago, she must decide whether she is finally willing to give someone her heart, just when she needs it most.