We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han follows Belly Conklin as she faces new challenges in love and growing up. Now in college, Belly has been in a long-term relationship with Jeremiah Fisher, one of the two brothers she’s loved since childhood. Their relationship seems strong until secrets and heartbreak begin to surface, forcing Belly to question what she truly wants. When Conrad Fisher, Jeremiah’s older brother and Belly’s first love, comes back into her life, old feelings resurface and complicate everything. As Belly stands between two brothers and two different futures, she must decide who holds her heart—and what love really means to her.
“You’re the only boy I’ve ever thought about. My whole life, it’s always been you. You taught me how to dance, you came out and got me the time I swam out too far. Do you remember that? You stayed with me and you pushed me back to shore, and the whole time, you kept saying, ‘We’re almost there, and I
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This quote explains the moment where Belly realizes that all her favorite memories that she always credited to Jeremiah were really memories with the love of her life, Conrad.