Contemporary Fiction
A chance encounter sparks a life-changing connection as Fern and Will reunite after a broken promise, navigating grief and love at a lakeside resort.
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A chance encounter sparks a life-changing connection as Fern and Will reunite after a broken promise, navigating grief and love at a lakeside resort.
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"Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent just twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist, a chance encounter that spiraled into a daylong adventure in the city. The timing was wrong, but their connection was undeniable: they shared every secret, every dream, and made a pact to meet one year later. Fern showed up. Will didn't. At thirty-two, Fern's life doesn't look at all how she once imagin...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit open-door sexual scenes; frequent and central to romantic plot.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to accidents; no graphic violence depicted.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language; recurring but not pervasive.
Substance use
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Marijuana and alcohol use depicted; some cautionary framing.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of parental abandonment; not central.
Other
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