Summer of Almost
Part 2 of the Strictly Unprofessional series
Elizabeth Parks came to Crescent Bay for a quiet internship-not to share a beach cottage with Johnnie Akins, her high school rival turned dangerously charming co-worker. Assigned to co-write features for the *Salt & Sea* summer issue, they clash over tone, timing, and the last clean coffee mug. But as their banter turns personal and late-night edits blur into something more, old grudges give way to sparks neither of them expected.He's too easygoing. She's too guarded. And their shared history is one headline away from resurfacing. With one summer to figure out if their chemistry is real or just a rerun of old mistakes, Elizabeth and Johnnie must decide: is this just a temporary assignment-or the start of their next chapter?A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers rom-com with shared sheets, snarky headlines, and a beach town that remembers everything.