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Every summer, Lake of the Ozarks feels like home. For Timber Brooks, it’s more than just a vacation spot—it’s where she escapes reality, spends endless days on the water with her best friends, and makes memories that last long after the boats are put away. Between sunrise wake surfs, afternoons in Party Cove, late-night bonfires, and country bars, this summer was supposed to be just like every other. Until one boat tied up beside theirs. Hayes Callahan and his friends are everything Timber’s group isn’t expecting, and what starts as a chance meeting on the water quickly turns into shared adventures, friendly competition, and late-night conversations that are harder to forget than either of them anticipated. As the summer unfolds, friendships grow stronger, feelings become harder to ignore, and every weekend on the lake brings something new. But with real life waiting beyond the shoreline, Timber and Hayes have to decide if what they found on the water is meant to stay there—or if some summers are worth holding onto. A slow-burn contemporary romance filled with lake days, wake surfing, country music, unforgettable sunsets, and the kind of friendships that become family.