Summer

by Erin Keating

Jock Rose Shortz, fashionista Jade Harper, romantic Hope Rebesa, social butterfly Sky Paterson, and the Hatton twins—daydreamer Penny and overdramatic Willow—believe there is no more to life than strawberry lip gloss, the boy in math class, and finding cute gym clothes. All six girls are happy to live in the moment, which is normally a good thing, except for one this is the summer before their first year of high school in Carson Falls, New Jersey.
When Sky decides to have a big end-of-summer party, things begin to change for each of the six girls, who are not unified in the least. Rose is ready to move away for better opportunities. Jade has just been rejected from a prestigious boarding school. Hope hates being the center of attention. Sky is focused on snagging a seat at the most popular lunch table. Penny is terrified her sister, Willow, is going to take their estranged father up on his offer to live with him in Manhattan. But as the party date looms closer, the girls’ lives shift and intertwine in ways they never imagined.
In the roller-coaster summer before high school begins, fate brings six girls together and transforms their lives forever.

150 pages, Hardcover

First published December 19, 2012

About the author

Erin Keating is a speculative fiction writer. She earned her B.A. in creative writing and literature at Roanoke College and her M.A. in literary history at Drew University. She wrote her thesis on Cymbeline, Shakespeare's fairytale of a play.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly loved this book, everything about it! I absolutely loved when Erin came to my school and discussed how she wrote the book, because I enjoy writing a lot myself. I feel like since I am going into 8th grade, I could easily make more of a connection to the girls in the story. The romances made me want to keep reading even more! This was an awesome book, definitely keep writing!