The Summer When Everything Changed: 1 (The Two Lights)

For Hanaan, the freedom of summer means hours of uninterrupted quality time with her sister and countless sunny days spend writing in her special place. For Ameerah, it means shooting hoops with her friends and working out.

But unwelcome family circumstances shatter their plans, throwing the two girls with vastly different personalities together. Can they set aside their differences to resolve an important union or will their mutual dislike result in disaster for both of their families?

Nur Kose is an American-Bengali-Turkish Muslim who is the eldest of five siblings. Nur has roots in upstate New York, Delaware, and North Carolina, where she studied English and Arabic at UNC-Chapel Hill, Class of 2019. Some of her favorite things are reading, snow, and ice cream (but not strawberry cheesecake with orange sorbet). Her favorite ice cream flavors are Snickers and banana split. She is also the author of the STAIRS series.

Nura Fahzy is the second-born of four siblings. After 5 moves in 5 different states, she is currently settled in Texas. An American-born Malaysian, Nura studied digital art and design at North Lake College. Her favorite color is pink, and her preferred ice cream flavors are coffee and chocolate. She enjoys drawing and making food.