Cool for the Summer

Witty, wise, and disarmingly tender. I am hopelessly devoted to this summer dream of a book. --Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The guy of her dreams... or the girl in her heart?

Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Oh, and he's talking to her now. On purpose and everything. Maybe...flirting, even? No, wait, he's definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara's wanted out of life.

Except she's haunted by a memory. A memory of a confusing, romantic, strangely perfect summer spent with a girl named Jasmine. A memory that becomes a confusing, disorienting present when Jasmine herself walks through the front doors of the school to see Lara and Chase chatting it up in front of the lockers.

Lara has everything she ever wanted: a tight-knit group of friends, a job that borders on cool, and Chase, the boy of her literal dreams. But if she's finally got the guy, why can't she stop thinking about the girl?

Dahlia Adler's Cool for the Summer is a story of self-discovery and new love. It's about the things we want and the things we need. And it's about the people who will let us be who we are.

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272 pages

Average rating: 8

11 RATINGS

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TheCleverReader
Feb 03, 2023
8/10 stars
This book was adorable.

When Lara starts her senior year she had no idea the girl she fell in love with over the summer would be walking through the door. To make matters worse Chase, the boy she's been crushing on for years, is finally interested in her. Lara's feelings have never been more confused than they are now. She thought what was happening between her and Jasmine over the summer was more experimental but the more time they spent together the more she started questioning if she was actually falling in love.

Chase has finally asked Lara out and she couldn't be more thrilled. She's up for going all in with him as far as dating, making out, and going to prom together but even though she's happy he's finally seeing her she can't help but feel like something is missing.

I enjoyed Lara's journey to self discovery. I liked the format between the past (her time with Jasmine over the summer) and the present (her conflict of feelings between being with Chase and seeing Jasmine again). I thought it was well done. I liked Lara's friends at home and the one's she made over the summer as well.

If you're looking for a fluffy YA contemporary romance than I would definitely recommend this one. I listened to the audiobook and I thought it was well done.

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