Looking for something to do this summer that will get you out of the heat? We’re recommending C.E. Morgan’s All the Living, a timeless, short novel that’ll keep you hooked until the last page.

This timeless parable tells the tale of the young-and-in-love Aloma who spends her summer traveling to the isolated tobacco farm her lover Orren inherited after the tragic death of his family. While Orren struggles with depression and the task of resuscitating his family farm, Aloma finds it too difficult to deal with her grieving, unstable beau while fighting off the loneliness and melancholy that come with a rural life. And just when matters can’t seem to get more complicated for the emotionally exhausted Aloma, she begins developing a strong connection with her handsome, funny, desirable preacher friend and can’t keep her mind from wondering what she’s missing out on by not pursuing something different than the life she’s always known.

This tale of difficult love forces Aloma to choose between staying with Orren, her lover, the reason she’s facing this internal struggle in the first place, or to leave and explore the unknown; to be strong and establish her life and freedom or to submit to the gripping and unwavering hold Orren’s love keeps on her heart.

C.E. Morgan’s debut novel will surely not disappoint. Between the fearless and unashamed exploration of emotion, struggle, eroticism and heartache, a glimmer of hope shines through with hints of serenity and a happy ending. Morgan puts you in this time and place and makes you feel the age-old conflicts of life back then while tying it to same trials and tribulations we all face in this modern day.

This short, easy read will serve as the perfect escape on a hot summer day. So whether you’re lounging by the pool, curled up in a hammock or spending some quality, air conditioned time with your bed, we urge you to pick up this book and get lost with Aloma as makes a decision that will surely change the rest of her life.