Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1960.
Seventeen-year-old Jo has everything figured out—or so she thinks. She’s popular, confident, and surrounded by her tight-knit group of girlfriends who fill her days with laughter, milkshakes at the diner, and dreams about life after graduation.
Then she meets Sergeant Armstrong.
At twenty-two, Armstrong is quiet, gentle, and nothing like the boys Jo has grown up with. His steady gaze and sincere heart pull her into a romance she never saw coming. For Armstrong, it’s love at first sight. For Jo, it’s thrilling… and terrifying.
As spring turns into summer, Jo must navigate first love, shifting friendships, and the pressure of becoming someone new, all while knowing Armstrong’s life in the Air Force may take him far from everything she’s ever known. Caught between the safety of girlhood and the uncertainty of adulthood, Jo must decide if she’s brave enough to follow her heart into the unknown.
A nostalgic coming-of-age romance filled with humor, friendship, and the unforgettable ache of first love.
