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Maya Hawke and KJ Apa Bring the Heat in Audible’s ‘The Summer Oath’ Excerpt
What To Know
- Maya Hawke and KJ Apa star in Audible’s new rom-com The Summer Oath.
- The story follows romance author Livia Gaines and her friends, who vow to avoid romance for the summer.
- The ensemble cast also features Milly Alcock, Ego Nwodim, Alexandra Shipp, Gavin Casalegno, and Peri Gilpin.
KJ Apa and Maya Hawke have lended their voices to The Summer Oath, a new Audible Original romance, and Swooon has an exclusive excerpt to feast your ears on!
The Summer Oath, which is now available for download, is a rom-com is inspired by Shakespeare‘s Love’s Labour’s Lost. It follows bestselling romance author Livia Gaines (Hawke), who’s been dealing with writer’s block since her longtime boyfriend broke her heart. With her deadline coming up and increasing pressure from her publisher, Livia heads to a secluded Hamptons estate to to work. Her two best friends also need an escape, so they join her.
Livia, Zara (Saturday Night Live‘s Ego Nwodim), and Eloise (Supergirl‘s Milly Alcock) make a pact to avoid romantic entanglements for the rest of the summer, but that’s easier said than done. A new group arrives, claiming that they’ve reserved the estate for themselves, and they all have to live under the same roof. Ezra Keats (Apa), Livia’s college crush, is among her new housemates. As her attraction to Ezra resurfaces, Livia’s friends also secretly abandon their promises. The Summer Oath is all about the idea that sometimes the best stories are the ones we can’t control, as Livia starts to realize that her own messy romance might be the one worth writing about.
Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), Gavin Casalegno (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Peri Gilpin (Frasier) are also among the ensemble cast. If you love books like Emily Henry‘s Beach Read or simply want an early summer escape, this one’s for you! You can get a taste of The Summer Oath below. Livia, Zara, and Eloise settle into their new accommodations in Swooon‘s clip. They marvel at how extravagant the house is while they have a cozy girls’ night in.
As they watch a scary movie, a car pulls into their driveway. They immediately assume they’re about to get murdered, but Livia is shocked to come face-to-face with Ezra. Cue the forced proximity trope!
