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: 8.26

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emily.renee
Nov 21, 2024
10/10 stars
More romance books with strong female friendships, please!!! Why do none of these girls have friends, or have one who all they do is lie to? I ate this book up in a day. The growth Emma went through by allowing herself to accept the help from the people who cared about her was so beautiful to read. But more than that, I really appreciated how much she did on her own.

When you’re afraid of becoming the person who you’re most afraid of, it puts a lot of distance between you and the world. Nobody can close that gap but you. I’m so happy that Emma had people waiting her on the other side. This story made me emotional, made me giggle, made me gasp, and made me melt. Abby Jimenez is my favorite and I stand by that.
blewballoon
Nov 21, 2024
10/10 stars
4.5

I really enjoyed Part of Your World, which is why I picked this one up from Book of the Month. Wow! This was great! I absolutely loved the chemistry between Justin and Emma, their conversations do such a good job of showing how compatible they are as people. It was so fun to see the connections and Easter eggs from Part of Your World, I'm sure I missed some from Yours Truly and I'll have to read that one as well. There are definitely some darker topics covered in this story, so I recommend checking the content warnings, but if you're a contemporary romance reader I think you'd probably enjoy this!

Content Warnings:
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Vomit
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Anonymous
Nov 18, 2024
8/10 stars
4.5, Justin is the blueprint.
saradouglas
Nov 15, 2024
This was surprisingly good. From the cover and description I was expecting just some fluff beach read. It really had some tough topics, and the romance was very sweet. Nice writing overall. I enjoyed it!
Lallen0902
Oct 27, 2024
8/10 stars
Great book

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