In the warmth of a Carolina spring, young Allie Simon, a junior at Duke University, meets Lily, a freshman whose smile hides depths he's only begun to imagine. It all starts with a casual invitation-a spur-of-the-moment, eight-mile drive to Chapel Hill-and quickly becomes an unforgettable journey into the heart of first love.

Set against the rich tapestry of 1950s North Carolina, Eight Miles to Chapel Hill is more than a love story; it's a tale of innocence, of dreams kindled and futures imagined. But for Allie and Lily, the path to lasting happiness is as fraught as it is hopeful, complicated by youthful missteps and the pressures of family expectations. As they navigate new love's heady highs and wrenching lows, each is forced to confront life-defining choices that will shape their lives forever.

Alan Stuart Markoff's Eight Miles to Chapel Hill is a poignant exploration of what it means to love deeply and let go profoundly-a tender, timeless story told with charm, wit, and an enduring hope that will resonate with anyone who has ever been swept away by the magic of first love.