Darshini Mirza, the girl next door, his best friend's twin sister, and completely off-limits.
Dante Verratti first saw Darshini when they were five. Even then, she stood out to him in ways he couldn’t explain. But he could never pursue her, not when he became best friends with Ibrahim, her brother, and especially not when her family considered him one of their own.
Fifteen summers later, everything changed. With Ibrahim abroad and Darshini'''s parents out of state, it was just them–alone for the first time ever. They kept each other’s company–shared books, late-night swims and long drives with nowhere in mind, letting the days pass.
But somewhere between the stolen glances and lingering touches, Dante started seeing Darshini in ways he shouldn’t, his suppressed feelings threatened to rise, and he struggled to push them away. Giving into his feelings was a betrayal he couldn’t afford. Ibrahim meant too much to the both of them, more than a forbidden romance.
Or so Dante thought... until one summer night when it finally happened. Their first kiss. The kiss that crossed the line he swore he never would.
With so much at stake, they must decide: was risking it all for one taste of the forbidden worth it, or would they walk away before it was too late?
‘It happened one summer’ is a steamy college romance with elements of brother’s best friend and friends to lovers. It’s the third book in an interconnected romance series but can be read as a standalone.
Genre: Romance
Dante Verratti first saw Darshini when they were five. Even then, she stood out to him in ways he couldn’t explain. But he could never pursue her, not when he became best friends with Ibrahim, her brother, and especially not when her family considered him one of their own.
Fifteen summers later, everything changed. With Ibrahim abroad and Darshini'''s parents out of state, it was just them–alone for the first time ever. They kept each other’s company–shared books, late-night swims and long drives with nowhere in mind, letting the days pass.
But somewhere between the stolen glances and lingering touches, Dante started seeing Darshini in ways he shouldn’t, his suppressed feelings threatened to rise, and he struggled to push them away. Giving into his feelings was a betrayal he couldn’t afford. Ibrahim meant too much to the both of them, more than a forbidden romance.
Or so Dante thought... until one summer night when it finally happened. Their first kiss. The kiss that crossed the line he swore he never would.
With so much at stake, they must decide: was risking it all for one taste of the forbidden worth it, or would they walk away before it was too late?
‘It happened one summer’ is a steamy college romance with elements of brother’s best friend and friends to lovers. It’s the third book in an interconnected romance series but can be read as a standalone.
Genre: Romance
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