The Summer You Were Mine

One Summer. One Secret. One Lasting Love.

Kit and Sam are swept up in a whirlwind romance in the summer of 1986, and torn apart by a secret Kit keeps for the next three decades.

In 1986, Sam is an extroverted athlete--a local beach lifeguard in Ocean City, Maryland. Kit is an introverted bookworm from rural Pennsylvania working at the coastal town for the summer with her best friend, Annie. Together, Kit and Sam are magic. An unexpected, life-altering event changes in the course of everything. In 2022, when Kit meets up with Sam again after a lifetime apart to reveal a secret, the full story of their unforgettable summer is revealed.

A bittersweet love story and a compelling coming of age tale, The Summer You Were Mine encompasses the beauty and thrill of a deep soul connection, the consequences of unprocessed loss, the restoration of healing, and the power of a lasting love.

"A captivating love story that tugs at the heartstrings..." Bon Adamov, award-winning author of Holden's Promise

Andrea K. Goss is a writer and editor of books, magazine articles, scripts, and creative content for websites and advertising campaigns, as well as a producer of songs and videos. She works in corporate communications. Originally from a small town in Pennsylvania, she now resides in Southern California with her family and her weird but lovable rescue dog, Quiggy.

The Summer You Were Mine is her first novel.