Name: This Summer
ISBN: 9781472096449

Katlyn Duncan

Before college, before responsibilities, Hadley Beauman and best friend Lily are determined to have a summer to remember.

This Summer

Lisa ✩ @lifeinlit

I have to admit, I’m a total sucker for contemporary summer reads… especially ones with such cute covers! When I saw this one on Netgalley I requested it immediately and started it soon after receiving it.

Hadley and her best friend, Lily, have their hearts set on having a fantastic summer to remember. While helping out at Hadley’s father’s summer camp, as they do every year, they decide to make this the best summer ever! It’s their last summer helping out at the camp since college starts in the fall. Hadley breaks up with her boyfriend, deciding it’s inevitable since they’re going to separate colleges, and she sets off to spend this summer just having fun.

In walks Will. The dreamy, handsome boy that broke Hadley’s heart in the past. After up and leaving, he returns to fix up his house and get it sold before the summer is up. He agrees to help out Hadley’s father at camp while fixing up the house in his free time. Will has a pretty rough home life. I liked how this was all slowly revealed throughout the story, rather than all at once. It really made me care about Will and the struggles he was facing.

I’m always up for a good second-chance romance, so the premise of This Summer really appealed to me. I think many that enjoy cute, fun summery reads will also enjoy this one. I think I was hoping for a tad more in the depth department, both with these characters as a whole, as well as the romance between Will and Hadley. View Spoiler »

I would say this is a cute summer read if you’re looking for something to get you through a warm day of relaxing. Aside from the lack of depth, overall this story was entertaining and really adorable at times. I’m definitely looking forward to more from Katlyn Duncan in the future.

(Thanks to Carina UK for the review copy!)


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