A Summer Place — Ann DeFee

The summer of 1973 is magical for Jazzy and Charlie. It's a time to prepare for college while celebrating the end of high school. Jazzy has secretely loved Charlie for years and now her dreams have come true—it's young love at its most innocent.Everything changes when Charlie accidentally discovers that his high school girlfriend is pregnant and her parents have sent her away. The rumor mill in that small South Texas town is alive and well, and Charlie is being treated like a pariah. The only bright spot in his life is Jazzy. They love each other and she's willing to defy society, but then her dad steps in...It's the summer of 2003 and a high school reunion looms on the horizon. Jazzy has a successful career in California and is engaged to her business partner, but she's never forgotten that magical summer. When she bumps into Charlie at the airport she realizes that she's never stopped loving him. Can these star-crossed lovers finally get it right? Not quite yet.The summer of 2003 finds Jazzy testing the theory that you can go home again—her marriage is over and her teenage daughter doesn't want to leave California. Can Jazzy and Charlie finally realize their destiny? Of course, and this time it'll be forever.