Just as Lara is finally getting everything she’s ever dreamed of, Jasmine’s presence makes her realize she may not want that future anymore.
When Jasmine unexpectedly enrolls in the same high school following weeks of silence, it throws a serious wrench in Lara’s plans to pretend the whole thing never happened - forcing her to address plenty of feelings she’s not sure she’s ready to.Ĭomplicating matters further is the fact that Chase finally seems to have noticed her after years of her fangirling over him from the sidelines.
Unfortunately, the beginning of the school year sees her falling back into her usual routine, with her friends in the dark about everything that unfolded during her summer away. While staying with her mother’s boss and his daughter Jasmine for several months, Larissa doesn’t just uncover who she is and who she wants to be she also falls for Jasmine, the first time she’s ever had romantic feelings for another girl - and the first time she’s been seriously interested in someone outside of her longtime crush on the school quarterback, Chase Harding. Told in alternating “Now” and “Then” chapters, the story sees Lara struggling to balance the girl she’s been with the person she’s becoming, making it as much a coming-of-age tale as an LGBTQ+ romance. Dahlia Adler’s Cool for the Summeris the ideal choice for anyone searching for a beach read - and no, not just because of its very fitting title.Ī fun, lighthearted YA romance that calls back to the joys of summer during adolescence, Cool for the Summer follows Larissa Bodgan (better known as Lara) as she returns to school for her senior year after a summer of self-discovery. Warm weather is upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by soaking up the sun with a brand new book.
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