β Scribed by Deborah Cloyed
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Every summer, Samantha Wheland joins her childhood friends--Isabel, Kendra and Mina--on a vacation, somewhere exotic and fabulous. This year it's a beach house in Honduras. But for the first time, their clan is not complete. Mina lost her battle against cancer six months ago, and the friends she left behind are struggling to find their way without her.
For Samantha, the vacation feels wrong without Mina. Despite being surrounded by friends, Mina's death has left Sam lost. Unsure what direction her life should take. Fearful that whatever decision she makes about her wealthy French boyfriend's surprise proposal, it'll be wrong.
The answers aren't in the journal Mina gave Sam before she died. Or in the messages Sam believes Mina is sending as guideposts. Before the trip ends, the bonds of friendship with her living friends, the older generation's stories of love and loss, and Sam's glimpse into a world far removed from her own will convince her to trust her heart.
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