Book 2 of 3 in The Summer I Turned Pretty
It's Not Summer Without You
by Jenny Han
Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~275
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is It's Not Summer Without You?
It's Not Summer Without You is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Death of a loved one
- Serious or terminal illness
- Child abuse (past or present)
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It's Not Summer Without You: quick answers
How spicy is It's Not Summer Without You?
It's Not Summer Without You is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is It's Not Summer Without You a standalone?
No. It's Not Summer Without You is book 2 of 3 in The Summer I Turned Pretty. Start with The Summer I Turned Pretty. The series is complete.
What tropes are in It's Not Summer Without You?
It's Not Summer Without You features love triangle, road trip / vacation. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does It's Not Summer Without You have content warnings?
Our notes for It's Not Summer Without You include: death of a loved one, serious or terminal illness, child abuse (past or present). This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after It's Not Summer Without You?
If you loved It's Not Summer Without You, try To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson, Open Road Summer by Emery Lord. They share its love triangle and road trip / vacation energy at a similar spice level.