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    Texas sun. Hot summer nights. White lace. Sunday sermons. And his best friend's daughter.

    Summer 2003, Paris, Texas. Lucy Belle Monroe returns home after eight years away, hoping to mend her bond with her father, the town's beloved pastor. She expected nights on porch swings, church potlucks, and the comfort of her old Southern roots.

    What she didn't expect was Joel Miller- her father's best friend. Older. Untouchable. Off-limits. Until now.

    As Lucy tries to reconcile faith, family, and forbidden desire, she's forced to face the line between sin and salvation, and what it means to choose her own kind of love.

    Follow Lucy's journey as she navigates her new life in Texas, where she will be rebuilding relationships and exploring life beyond her once small world. This summer, the good Christian girl finds herself torn between the faith she was raised on and the desires that refuse to stay buried.

     

    Start Date (on Wattpad): 5/27/25
    End Date: _______

    Disclaimer: This story does not follow The Last of Us storyline- all characters and some ideas borrowed from the original video game/story belong to the rightful owners.

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