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A review by paigeinthepages_sg
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think this is the first romance book I have given 5 stars. Just for the Summer is a refreshing read in the midst of the "smut just because" romance climate. It's been so long since I've read a romance where the author makes me actually care about the relationship between the characters.
The greatest thing about this book is I started reading it as a joke. I was at the bookstore with a friend, read the back cover, and said "how could I not read the redditor romance book". I genuinely went in to this book thinking it was going to be awful but it became one of my favorite romance books ever.
Emma and Justin are loveable and complex characters. I sometimes find that authors who put trauma in romance books do it in a way that feels over the top and corny, but Jiminez manages to really just do it well.
Just for the Summer is the perfect romance book for adults looking for romance novels about "adult" relationships that aren't overly edgy, but still more mature than a YA novel.
The greatest thing about this book is I started reading it as a joke. I was at the bookstore with a friend, read the back cover, and said "how could I not read the redditor romance book". I genuinely went in to this book thinking it was going to be awful but it became one of my favorite romance books ever.
Emma and Justin are loveable and complex characters. I sometimes find that authors who put trauma in romance books do it in a way that feels over the top and corny, but Jiminez manages to really just do it well.
Just for the Summer is the perfect romance book for adults looking for romance novels about "adult" relationships that aren't overly edgy, but still more mature than a YA novel.