<p><b>Some loves are meant to stay...some are meant to set you free.</b></p><p><b><i>The Summer I Turned Pretty</i> meets <i>Circe</i> in this windswept, emotional retelling of <i>The Odyssey.</i&gt; A stunning story of first love, ancient echoes, and the power of rewriting your own fate.</b></p><p>Callie Quinn has never left Catalina Island. Her world is a crumbling cliffside inn, a father who's more prison guard than parent, and a curse she believes she's doomed to repeat: every summer brings a boy, a spark-and then a goodbye. Until one summer everything changes.</p><p>A storm. A shipwreck. A boy washed ashore.</p><p>Odie is secretive, wounded, and desperate to disappear. Callie offers him shelter, a place to heal, and slowly, something more. But Odie is no ordinary castaway. He carries secrets that could destroy them both. On Catalina, Callie shows him another way to live. A life of freedom and belonging. An everlasting life where he could be anyone-even himself.</p><p>But when Odie's world crashes back into their paradise, both Odysseus and Calypso must make impossible choices: one between legacy and love. The other, between holding on and setting herself free.</p><p>Inspired by the tale of Odysseus and Calypso from Homer's <i>The Odyssey</i>, this fresh retelling gives star-crossed lovers a chance to defy fate. Full of longing, first love, and impossible choices, it's a story where, at last, they find their happily ever after. </p><p><b>A star-crossed, slow-burn summer romance. A contemporary reimagining with mythological roots. A girl who learns that sometimes, the most epic love story is the one you write for yourself.</b></p><p><b>Perfect for fans of:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Forbidden Love</li><li>MMC with a mysterious past</li><li>"Just for the summer" relationships</li><li>Mythology retellings</li><li>1-Chili Pepper Romance</li></ul>