Just for the Summer

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This witty, slow-burn rom-com is the "ideal beach read." --Elle

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other's out, and they'll both go on to find the love of their lives. It's a bonkers idea... and it just might work.

Emma hadn't planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

It's supposed to be a quick fling, just for the summer. But when Emma's toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings, they're suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected--including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?

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432 pages

Average rating: 8.27

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Anonymous
Dec 19, 2024
10/10 stars
abby you’ve done it again. i’m up at 3am in tears. i love this whole series so much, this book was perfect
SBATTISTONI
Dec 13, 2024
9/10 stars
I absolutely LOVED this book. I loved the way it connected all her other books in the series together without completing losing the vision she had for this book and the storyline within it. Reading this book gave me chills as it related alot to how my husband and I got back together after 6 months apart as well and all the things we went through and felt during that time away as well as the time we started to see eachother again. It was such a heartfelt book and one I certainly would recommend to ALL as it shows a whole other version and connect that love can have on two people and what makes the love only grow fonder in the end.
KenzieReadsAlot
Dec 12, 2024
10/10 stars
FIVE STAR. Ugh so effing good. This book made me feel all the things. I loved the slow burn. The substance. The mommy issues.

Loved.
stbarrier
Dec 12, 2024
10/10 stars
such a cute read! i swear i smiled through the whole book!
Barbara ~
Dec 11, 2024
10/10 stars
Triggers: PTSD, childhood neglect, depression, panic attacks, anxiety, mental health issues, and toxic mother.

Whenever I pick up a new book, I hope it will be a good read. With Emma and Justin, our two main characters, it was a resounding “yes!” Both face real-life issues and challenges growing up and dealing with the present day, but through their struggles, I learned more about the people around me and our shared issues.

This is a mature, contemporary romantic love story that has become one of my favorites in a long time. It’s not a typical rom-com; the subject matters are beautifully woven and addressed throughout the story.

The characters are so well-written, and reading from both their perspectives truly fills in the gaps, giving the story a complex yet sweet and heartwarming quality.

This is part 3 of the “Part of Your World” series.

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