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Just for the Summer

A sharp and scintillating summer novel that will make readers laugh out loud and cry happy tears from the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.

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?

These book club questions are from the publisher, Hachette. An additional author Q&A can be found here

Book club questions for Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

If you could live anywhere just for the summer, where would you live?

Have you ever met someone who acts like Amber? How did that relationship end up?

Do you think Emma leaving to work on herself was brave or selfish?

What do you think about Emma and Maddy’s lifestyle? Would you like traveling and changing states every three months?

Have you ever felt small like Emma?

Justin’s mom did something really out of character while dealing with her grief. What are some of the things you’ve seen grief do to someone?

Would you ever put a wild baby animal in your shirt?

Is Justin the asshole?

Just for the Summer Book Club Questions PDF

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