A Thousand Sunsets

A shy recent college grad is looking forward to a calm family vacation until a game of twenty questions with the new tall, dark, and tattooed lifeguard goes further than either of them intended in this bi4bi hot summer rom-com.

Sidney Murphy is trying to make her last summer vacation count before moving across the country from New York to LA; the only thing she didn’t count on was falling in love. Ready to use this family vacation as a chance to step out of her comfort zone, Sidney surprises herself—and her family—when she starts spending more and more time with the new tattooed lifeguard.

Zach Moretti thinks he finally has his life under control, making some extra cash before leaving for culinary school in New York. Then he meets a girl that has him throwing all his plans out the window. It turns out that taking a last-minute lifeguard position this summer might have been the best thing that happened to him.

Summer days turn into summer nights, and the more Sidney learns about Zach, the more she realizes how much trouble she is in. By the end of the trip, she knows his heart isn’t going to be the only one that she has to break. But time is no match for love, and when the vacation comes to its inevitable end, will Sidney and Zach’s love be enough to conquer the coast-to-coast distance? Or will they leave their summer together where it started by the river?

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Check out this map of Sutter State Park - where a majority of A Thousand Sunsets takes place!

Designed by Jordan Burns, you can find her on Instagram @joburns.designs


Book Tropes

    • Summer Romance

    • Vacation Romance

    • Insta Love

    • Cinnamon Roll Main Male Character

    • Shy Bookworm Main Female Character

Content Notes

  • Please also be aware that this story contains multiple open door romance scenes that have on-page consensual sexual intimacy. If you are interested in knowing which chapters these scenes happen during you can visit the Dicktionary before the acknowledgments in the book.

    This story covers the following topics: biphobia, slut-shaming, underage drinking, mentions of parent death (past), strained parent relationships, depression, and therapy. I hope I have done these topics justice based on my own experiences and through the guidance of my alpha and beta readers. As always, your mental health is the most important thing, please take care of yourself first before anything.


  • "A Thousand Sunsets is a wonderfully fun, flirty, and steamy summer romance!"

    Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of The Bergman Brothers series

  • “I adored this fun, sexy, inclusive contemporary romance so much! The setting is completely unique and vividly presented and the characters compelling. A wonderful debut, Martin is one to watch!"

    Elizabeth Everett, USA Today bestselling author of The Damsels of Discovery series

  • “This incredible debut has it all, moments that make you swoon, moments that make you laugh, and moments that make you need to dump ice on yourself. Kayla Martin has what it takes to become a household name. You won't regret making her your next auto-buy author.”

    Nicole Sanchez, author of the Love in the Big Apple series

  • “A Thousand Sunsets is a steamy and sweet story that's fueled by a ton of heart and humor. Sidney and Zach's story will have you swooning, giggling, and kicking your feet from start to finish.”

    Jessica Sydney, author of After All This Time

  • “There‘s so much to love about this book and it’s perfect for fans of Carley Fortune, Chloe Liese, Abby Jimenez, and Emily Henry.”

    Kate, Goodreads User