Before the Summer Ends

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Ten years after Ryan, her father’s closest friend and a veteran beach-rescue captain, saved Lena from a deadly rip current, 22-year-old Lena joins his rescue team and finally confronts the feelings she has carried for years. Ryan, now 44, struggles to maintain the boundaries expected of him while Lena’s bold pursuit and their dangerous rescue missions bring them closer. But jealousy, sabotage, a wealthy rival, and Ryan’s vengeful ex-wife turn their forbidden romance into a fight for survival. Amid crashing waves and life-or-death rescues, Lena and Ryan must decide whether their love is worth risking everything.