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These are some book recs for the summer that give big summer vibes and are mostly set in the summer! Most of these books I have not reviewed, but have read and enjoyed. They are all clean, and I will give an Age Recommendation for each book. Hope you enjoy and find some summer-filled, romantic adventures to add to your TBR!☀️
An Unexpected Role by Leslea Wahl
Blurb:
The devastation of a ruined summer.
The gift of a second chance.
Can Josie learn the lessons she needs in order to discover her true self?
After a humiliating event and overwhelming peer pressure, 16-year-old Josie flees her home to spend the summer with her Aunt on a South Carolina island. Her fresh start turns into the summer of her dreams as friendships grow, romance blossoms, and a series of thefts surround her with excitement. However, when tragedy strikes someone close to her, Josie realizes there are more important things than her reputation. As she sets out to solve the mystery she has become entangled in, she not only realizes the importance of relying on her faith but along the way also discovers who God wants her to be.
⚠️ Age recommendation: 15+ ⚠️
** Note-
There is a new cover and title for this book. It is now called, Into The Spotlight.
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The Summer of Cotton Candy by Debbie Viguié
Blurb:
In the first book of the Sweet Seasons series, Candace finds herself in a romantic comedy with a screwball edge when she starts her summer job at a crazy amusement park. Surviving all the surprises The Zone has in store won’t be easy … but it may be worth it if it means getting to know her attractive and mysterious coworker.
When her father forces sixteen-year-old Candace to apply for a summer job, a position as a cotton candy operator at The Zone is all she can find. With a nametag that says “Candy” and no time to hang out with her best friend, Tamara, Candace can feel the next three months slipping away. The only positive is that her cart is often positioned near Kurt, one of the mascots in the History Zone of the park. But while their flirtation is giving Candace a reason to head to work, her fellow cotton candy girl just happens to be Kurt’s ex. And she’s the kind to hold grudges.
As the summer progresses, the job gets easier, Candace finds a new friend in Josh, and she and Kurt become closer … but Candace’s other relationships both at the park and with Tamara just keep getting worse. And once Kurt’s ex is assigned to her team-building scavenger hunt group, Candace’s life becomes as sticky as the pink fluff she serves all day.
⚠️ Age recommendation: 15+ ⚠️
Porch Swing Girl by Taylor Bennett
Blurb:
What if friendship cost you everything?
Stranded in Hawaii after the death of her mother, sixteen-year-old
Olive Galloway is desperate to escape. She has to get back to Boston
before her dad loses all common sense and sells the family house. But
plane tickets cost money—something Olive gravely lacks. With the help of Brander, the fussy youth group worship leader, and
Jazz, a mysterious girl with a passion for all things Hawaiian, Olive
lands a summer job at the Shave Ice Shack and launches a scheme to buy
a plane ticket home before the end of the summer.
But when Jazz reveals a painful secret, Olive’s plans are challenged.
Jazz needs money. A lot of it. Olive and Brander are determined to
help their friend but, when their fundraising efforts are thwarted,
Olive is caught in the middle. To help Jazz means giving up her ticket
home. And time is running out.
⚠️ Age recommendation: 13+ ⚠️
The Road To Paradise by Karen Barnett
Blurb:
An ideal sanctuary and a dream come true–that’s what Margaret Lane feels as she takes in God’s gorgeous handiwork in Mount Rainier National Park. It’s 1927 and the National Park Service is in its youth when Margie, an avid naturalist, lands a coveted position alongside the park rangers living and working in the unrivaled splendor of Mount Rainier’s long shadow.
But Chief Ranger Ford Brayden is still haunted by his father’s death on the mountain, and the ranger takes his work managing the park and its crowd of visitors seriously. The job of watching over an idealistic senator’s daughter with few practical survival skills seems a waste of resources.
When Margie’s former fiancé sets his mind on developing the Paradise Inn and its surroundings into a tourist playground, the plans might put more than the park’s pristine beauty in danger. What will Margie and Ford sacrifice to preserve the splendor and simplicity of the wilderness they both love?
⚠️ Age recommendation: 15+ ⚠️
Christy Miller Collection: Volume 1 by Robin Jones Gunn
Blurb:
Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs all 4 Volumes of the Christy Miller Series with enough romance, drama and heartwarming moments to keep you reading the entire series and wanting more.
It all starts the summer Christy turns 15. She leaves Wisconsin and spends her vacation with her wealthy aunt and uncle in Newport Beach, California.That’s where she meets Todd, the surfer with the screaming silver blue eyes who changes her life forever.
Find out what happens when Christy’s parents make an announcement that puts Christy in a new high school at the start of her sophomore year.
A red-headed new best friend, a try at cheerleading, a job at a pet store, and expectations for the prom fill Christy’s high school years with a string of laughter-and-tears moments.
Fireball Katie keeps everyone guessing what she’ll do next. Todd keeps showing up and saying just the right thing while popular Rick is determined to convince Christy she should go out with him.
As these memorable years unfold, Christy and her”peculiar treasure” friends draw close to each other in the good times and the bad. Love grows and hearts are knit together for eternity.
⚠️ Age recommendation: 15+ ⚠️
Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean
Blurb:
Love is on the horizon…
After a very public breakup during which her ex, Caleb, tells her she is both (a) boring and (b) stuck in her ways, Savannah Moore decides that going with her mom on her company cruise to Alaska presents the perfect opportunity to show people how fun she is.
It won’t be easy, though. Her longtime nemesis, Tanner Woods, is also on the ship. His family and Savannah’s are friends, and Tanner knows her better than she’d like to admit. When he learns of her plan, Tanner wants to help, and he encourages her to try everything: zip-lining and dogsledding, hiking the bear-infested Alaskan wilderness, singing late night karaoke, and taking a polar plunge. That’ll show Caleb just what he’s missing.
Except after spending so much time with Tanner, Savannah’s not sure Caleb is the one she wants anymore…
⚠️ Age recommendation: 15+ ⚠️
Where We Went Wrong by Anastasia Layne
Blurb:
One Kiss Can Change Everything.
For as long as she can remember, Melody James had a crush on Axel Robins.
Had. As in, past tense.
Because two months ago her best friend’s older brother ripped her heart out and stomped on it for good measure.
As if her family didn’t already have enough drama, now she has to navigate a week-long vacation stuck in the same beach side cabin with the handsome boy who abandoned her after her first kiss.
It will be fine. She can totally show Axel that his rejection hasn’t affected her at all. She can forget about all of her anxieties and family troubles. And, most importantly, can survive the week without having a complete meltdown. Yep. Everything. Will. Be. Fine.
⚠️ Age recommendation: 16+ ⚠️
What Not to do on Vacation by Rachel Magee
Blurb:
Savannah is on a mission to reconnect the Prestly sisters the best way she knows how: reliving their carefree childhood summers at the beach. She’s booked the same beach house, convinced her sisters to take the month off, and even made a bucket list to fit in all their favorite coastal fun. It’s going to be perfect . . . or else. (And if planning this trip has anything to do with a certain secret she’s hiding . . . well, let’s not dwell on that.) Sun, sand, and some sisterly bonding–what could possibly go wrong?
Enter Bianca, the baby of the family, with a huge announcement: she’s getting married! And her sisters’ reactions are . . . not exactly what she hoped for. But Bianca is on a mission to prove that she’s not the mess they think she is. Her grand plan? To find love for Cora, her perpetually single sister, on the same dating app where she found her fiancé. The stakes? A bet that if Cora can’t find her ‘One’ on the app, Bianca will call off her engagement. A challenge Bianca is all too ready to tackle head-on, even if it means a little conniving. Cora’s about to get swept off her feet, whether she likes it or not!
Meanwhile, Cora is rolling her eyes so hard they might get stuck. Love is a fairy tale for other people, not her. As she’s filling out her dating profile, she thinks–nope, she knows–it’ll be easy to show her sisters just how absurd this whole love thing is. So what if this Jax guy Cora just matched with is Hemsworth-brother hot? And, if his messages could be believed, maybe even slightly charming? None of this is real, anyway–love just doesn’t come easily Cora. And she’s getting ready to prove it. She’s got this under control.
⚠️ Age recommendation: 15+ ⚠️
Conclusion:
*~ All of these books have:
• No language
• No Spice (nothing above kissing)
• No LGBTQ content
💞 Adorable, funny romances
💞Lovable Characters
💞Cute and Hilarious Banter
Happy Reading! 📚🩷
