Guarded Dreams

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“I feel like the only place I was ever meant to be . . . is next to you.”

Serious, by-the-book Eli Wyatt has life all figured out. He’s got a five-year plan, his future in the Coast Guard, and friends who always have his back.

And then Ava Abrams breezes into his life one summer day, tempting him in ways he can’t shake.

A free spirit, Ava’s on the run, heading in the direction of her dreams. Music is her everything. She’s set her heart on country music stardom, not a happily ever after with a man—especially one she’s just met. Still, there’s something about heartbreakingly gorgeous Eli that’s tugging at the hidden pieces inside her.

Just when they start listening to what their hearts are telling them, they’re forced apart. Sent careening down different paths with nothing but the memories of their fairytale summer.

Four years later, fate reunites them just as they find themselves at major crossroads. And the chemistry . . . the passion? That hasn’t changed.

Destiny gave them a second chance. Will they grab hold of it and find what they’ve both been searching for?

A second chance, summer slow burn from IAN award-winning author, LJ Evans. Inspired by Luke Bryan’s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” this novel shows all the ways dreams can be lost and remade, and how love can guide you through.