The sun dipped low over the sleepy town of Maple Creek, painting the rooftops in shades of orange and gold. Sixteen-year-old Emily Reed stood on the hood of her old blue Jeep, staring at the sky as if it held all the answers she’d been searching for. In a way, it did. Because tonight was the night she’d finally leave her quiet town behind—and maybe, just maybe, fall in love along the way. She adjusted her backpack, filled with just enough clothes, her camera, and a crumpled map dotted with circles. Each circle marked a place her brother had once told her to see before he left for the army and never came back. It had been two years since then, and she still hadn’t been able to let go. But now, summer had arrived, and something inside her whispered: Go. She started the engine, but before she could pull away, someone knocked on the window. It was Jake Lawson—the boy next door, with sun-kissed hair, a reckless grin, and eyes that always looked like they knew more than he’d ever say. “Yo...