The Summer We Ran A Novel
The Summer We Ran, authored by Audrey Ingram, is a novel published by Zibby Publishing on June 3, 2025. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds through multiple perspectives and dual timelines, exploring themes of love, loss, and the impact of past decisions on the present.
Readers will find a richly woven story that delves into the lives of Tess Murphy and Grant Alexander, whose teenage romance in the summer of 1996 is marked by both passion and tragedy. As they navigate their political ambitions over two decades later, the secrets from their youth resurface, threatening to disrupt their families and careers. The book addresses topics such as divorce, domestic life, and the complexities of relationships, set against the backdrop of contemporary Southern life in the United States.
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A National Bestseller
An Indie Next & LibraryReads Pick for June
A June 2025 Book of the Month Selection
A Town & Country Best New Romance Novel
“The Summer We Ran is a perfectly nostalgic story of love, loss, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. It’s exactly what I hope for in a summertime read.”
–Annabel Monaghan, author of Same Time Next Summer
Does your past define your destiny? Told through multiple perspectives, rich with emotion and immersive dual timelines, The Summer We Ran weaves together a story of lost love, devastating secrets, shocking sabotage, and the painstaking decision two people must make in order to fulfill the futures they each desire.
In the summer of 1996, Tess Murphy’s mom gave her two rules to abide by: keep quiet and stay out of trouble. Her mother landed a new job as a cook at an affluent Virginia estate and didn’t want anything to risk the opportunity, least of all her outspoken teenage daughter. What no one saw coming was Tess falling deeply in love with the boy next door, high-society Grant Alexander.
Over a few wondrous and heat-filled months, Tess and Grant’s love blooms so ferociously it feels utterly impossible that anything can keep them apart, until tragedy strikes.
Now, more than two decades after their epic teenage romance, Tess and Grant are both running for governor of Virginia, and secrets from that summer threaten to shatter their families, their political futures, and the memory of the first love that shaped their lives.
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