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The Summer That I Learned to Live.: "A Novel about the sea, Love and Second Chances"
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 18 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
At fifty-two, Carmen has everything she once dreamed of: a successful career, a respected reputation, and a life built through hard work and determination. Yet beneath the surface, exhaustion, loneliness, and years of putting everyone else's needs before her own have left her feeling disconnected from herself.
Hoping to escape the relentless pace of her life, she travels to the charming coastal town of Torreira, Portugal, expecting nothing more than a quiet summer by the sea.
What she doesn't expect is Xoán.
Free-spirited, thoughtful, and impossible to ignore, Xoán seems to belong to the ocean itself. As he introduces Carmen to the simple beauty of seaside life-fishermen returning at dawn, ancient traditions, unforgettable meals, and endless Atlantic sunsets-she slowly begins to rediscover parts of herself she thought were gone forever.
But some awakenings are as frightening as they are beautiful.
As friendship deepens into something neither of them anticipated, Carmen must confront the fears she has hidden behind years of responsibility and success. Can she embrace a future filled with uncertainty, or will she return to the safe life she has always known?
Set against the breathtaking Portuguese coast, The Summer I Learned to Live is a heartwarming and emotionally rich novel about second chances, self-discovery, love beyond expectations, and the courage to start over at any age.
A moving story for readers who enjoy women's fiction, later-in-life romance, coastal settings, and uplifting journeys of personal transformation.
Because sometimes the most important journey is not finding love-it's finding yourself again.
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