Reviews by Tag: summer

All of Belly Conklin’s life she’s spent summer at cousins in the summer house. The

Conklin’s family friends the fishers have two boys around belly’s age, Conrad and Jeremiah.

Belly has had the biggest crush on moody Conrad since she was little but both boys only think

of Belly as family. One summer everything changes both boys actually see Belly as a girl and the

whole summer is a rollercoaster of emotions and confusion for Belly.

Every year in the summer, the wealthy Sinclair family returns to their private island in

Massachusetts. Cady looks forward to reuniting with her family, composed of Mirren, Johnny,

and Gat - the Liars. As Cady experiences hardships and love during summer, her migraines

intensify, until she’s left questioning her own sanity. And her friendships quickly turn destructive

as she edges closer to the truth...

Banter that makes you giggle while swinging your feet back and forth. Witty comebacks

and relatable characters. Book Lovers is most likely one of the best contemporary romances I’ve

read this year.

Cadence Sinclair is lost and confused. She is living on a private island where the

Sinclair’s spend every summer. Cadence is 17 and going to the island, but she doesn’t

remember anything that happened when she was 15. Cadence is searching for the

truth, but will she be able to find it on this island? Cadence knows that there was an

accident but she doesn’t know what happened, but everyone else on the island

seems to know. Cadence will uncover the secrets of the past and learn some things

she doesn’t want to know.

In Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel Malibu Rising, the raging end-of-summer party is about to

occur. It’s thrown by Nina Riva, famous model and surfer and her three equally celebrated

siblings - Jay, Hud, and Kit. Their fame is only expounded by the fact that their absent dad is

singer Mick Riva. Everyone who’s anyone will be there, and everything that’s anything happens

at the party. But today, a bundle of secrets will come to a head. Kit has privately sent out a

Another year, another summer at Cousins beach. 15-year-old Belly returns back to the summer

house but with a shocking surprise that people notice her. She has grown up with Jeremiah and

Conrad Fisher but they’ve never seemed to notice her until she turned pretty. She goes

throughout the summer catching feelings for both brothers but who will she choose?

Belly has been dating Jeremiah, the brother of her first love Conrad, for a while now

and after she finds out some of his secrets she is ready to end this relationship. But

then, Jeremiah proposes to her. Belly is very surprised at this big step in their

relationship, especially because she just finished her freshman year of college and is

still 18. Belly’s mom doesn’t approve of her getting married so young and Conrad

might still have feelings for Belly. Belly wants to follow her heart, but where is her

heart leading her?

This summer is different for Belly and the Fisher boys. Susannah, Belly’s mother’s

friend, has recently passed away and summer at the beach wouldn’t be right. Belly is

stuck at home this summer and doing things she doesn't want to do. All she wants is

to be at Cousins beach like every other summer. Belly thinks things can’t get any

worse until Conrad and Jeremiah’s dad tries to sell the summer house. Belly and the

boys will fight for what is rightfully theirs. How will this summer compare to the past

Belly is headed back to the beach house where her mom’s best friend Susannah and

her two boys stay for the summer. When Belly, Steven (Belly’s brother), and Belly’s

mother get to the beach house, Susannah’s two boys Conrad and Jeremiah notice

that Belly isn’t like their little sister anymore. Belly has always loved Conrad, but when

a boy Belly met at a party named Cam asks Belly out, how could she say no? Belly

likes Cam, but how will he compete with her first love, Conrad?

To Belly, everything good and magical happens during the summer. During the summer she stays in a beach house in the town of Cousins with her mom, brother, Susannah, and most importantly Jeremiah and Conrad. They’re the boys Belly has known since her very first summer in Cousins and she’s experienced almost everything with them. However, this summer everything keeps changing, and the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should’ve been all along.