Astronomy: Either of the two times a year when the sun is
at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
A furthest or culminating point; a turning point.
Sam Delaney has all she asks from life: a
job and a place of
her own arranged exactly the way she likes it. The death of her older
brother, and her parents’ denial, have left her shaken and grateful her
simple needs are
being met. She’s not looking for the future—today is
all she needs.
It’s the last summer Emily Mackenzie will
get to spend hanging
out with friends, soaking up the sun and checking out the women on
Seattle’s sporting fields. Come fall, she’s an assistant soccer coach
with responsibilities. She’s planning on making every day of summer
count.
When their paths cross, Emily is surprised
that Sam remembers
her. Years ago, they played soccer on the same high school team, only
then Sam was the star and Emily the new kid. Their youthful camaraderie
had been simple, but under the warm Seattle sun, simple is the
last word that describes their feelings.
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at the first chapter of Solstice.
