For a show built on slow burns and summer heartache, The Summer I Turned Pretty has a knack for turning sun-drenched beaches into emotional battlegrounds. Prime Video’s teen romance hit has always felt like a hazy memory dipped in nostalgia and Taylor Swift lyrics. And now, with season 3 on the horizon, all eyes are on the biggest cliffhanger of them all: who does Belly really belong with?

While the waves crash at Cousins Beach, so do emotions, family tensions, and a love triangle that refuses to stay in the past.

The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 trailer wastes no time dropping the L-bomb: love, labels, and lifelong commitments. Belly swoons, “He’s the one,” about Jeremiah, while flashing a diamond ring and a future built on promise. But this dreamy reunion may be clouded by unfinished business, as flashbacks and lingering looks at Conrad suggest her heart is not fully unpacked. For Belly, happily ever after might just be a detour in disguise.

Belly’s big announcement lands like a thunderclap at a summer BBQ. Laurel, her straight-talking mom, is the first to voice concern: “you two are not ready.” Cue the storm of brotherly tension, with Conrad stewing in silence across the country, halfway to med school and fully heartbroken. As Jeremiah dreams of wedding vows, Conrad considers something bigger, saying what he never dared before. Because if love is a battleground, timing might be everything.

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While hearts clash and wedding plans wobble, the story takes a sharp left, because in Cousins Beach, not even book endings are set in stone.

While Jenny Han’s We’ll Always Have Summer sets a clear romantic destination, the show is not handing out spoilers that easily. Creator and cast alike have hinted that the ending may diverge from the page. Jenny Han herself told Entertainment Weekly, “What’s coming next is purely to serve the story,” hinting that surprises may outweigh loyalty to the book’s ending. With Taylor Swift’s 'Daylight' and 'Red' layered into the soundtrack, even the music whispers Belly’s inner conflict: stability or what-if? Loyalty or longing? Nothing is as simple as it seems, especially not in this love triangle.

Beyond all the ring drama and relationship rewind, season 3 promises juicy side quests. Could Belly’s parents reunite? Will Steven and Taylor’s campus spark make it past midterms? Amazon Studios hints this final chapter might be the beginning of something more, because even when this saga ends, Cousins Beach might keep calling. The countdown to July 16 is on, and Prime Video is ready to serve one last scoop of sun-soaked teen chaos.

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What are your thoughts on Belly’s big decision, Conrad’s possible confession, and what is next after Cousins Beach? Let us know in the comments below.