She also unwittingly becomes friends with Jax, a lacrosse playing bro-type who wants her help finding the best burger in Los Angeles, and she’s struggling to prove to her mother-the city’s celebrity health nut-that she’s perfectly content with who she is. And now she’s competing against the girl she’s kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.īut really, nothing this summer is going as planned. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding How wonderful is this cover? I love that it looks so joyful. But to Sebastian’s surprise, sweaty days on the pitch, wandering the town’s streets, and bonding on the weekends spark more than just friendship between them. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emir’s trust. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team’s success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Running With Lions by Julian Wintersīloomington High School Lions’ star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he’s got a coach who doesn’t ask anyone to hide their sexuality. Jessica Spotswood has a good track record of writing sister stories, and this one hits all my sweet spots. But Bea isn’t sure she wants the same things as when she was thirteen… Can she get revenge by staging a new romance of her own? Bea and her boyfriend are heading off to college together in the fall, just like they planned when they started dating.

Kat lands the lead in the community theater’s summer play, but the drama spills offstage when her ex and his new girlfriend are cast too. It makes her happy and nervous, but Cece has a boyfriend…so it’s not like her feelings could ever be reciprocated, right? Except it’s hard to dream big when she’s so busy taking care of everyone else.

Summer of Salt is the YA book equivalent of Practical Magic, and it’s got a great f/f love story! The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica SpotswoodĪs the oldest, Des shoulders a lot of responsibility for her family and their independent bookstore. Over the course of her last summer on the island-a summer of storms, falling in love, and the mystery behind one rare three-hundred-year-old bird-Georgina will learn the truth about magic, in all its many forms.

Summer of salt by katrina leno