Summer Alone

Summer Alone #1

by Amy Sparling

Becca's senior year of high school is approaching and she's tired of being the dorky best friend. Determined to reinvent herself with help from Bayleigh, she plans to spend the summer breaking out of her shell. When Bayleigh gets grounded and sent away for three months, Becca's plans come crashing down before they've even started.

Now Becca is alone and can't even talk to Bayleigh on the phone. Not wanting to miss out on the summer before senior year, she takes a job at the local indoor BMX track. The job is fun, her boss is laid back, and the place is packed with hot guys. One of them just might have a crush on her. This may be a summer without her best friend, but it doesn't mean she'll have to spend the summer alone.

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Audiobook

90 pages, Paperback

First published September 19, 2014

About the author

Amy Sparling is the USA Today Bestselling author of books with swoony first loves and heartwarming endings. She lives on the coast of Texas with her family, her spoiled rotten pets, and a huge pile of books.

By day, she works as a librarian, and by night you can find her curled up with a book–either one she’s reading or one she’s writing.

Amy Sparling is the pen name of author Cheyanne Young, but she’ll answer to either name!

Reviews

[Daria Marchis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a Kindle read:)
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It was such a nice and easy book. I just needed something to help me relax and this was such a good fit!! The story was so wholesome and the characters too!! But I really wanted a bit more romance cause I felt like it had potential in that area.
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This is for anyone who would like a break and an easy read:)
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Rating: 3⭐️/5⭐️

[liv✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick, cute read. A bit more swearing than what I'd like and several kisses at the end, though not too descriptive. Several grammatical errors here and there but nothing so bad that it's distracting. Overall, good, just not great :)

[Abi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating - 2.5

I didn't enjoy this one very much unfortunately. It was boring from the start, and I just wanted to get it over with.

I won't be reading the rest of books in the series.

[Shabana Mukhtar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Woah, that's sweet and romantic.

I know... This is just the first part but it was so enjoyable. I'm learning more about writing romance series now :-) fun read...

Detailed review here

[Sayara · Rating 2 out of 5]

too cheesy and a very very simple read, nothing to interest me yet, so not going forward with the series.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read

This book is short, easy to read and it's nice to have some insight on what Becca was doing while Bayleigh was gone. Braeden was sweet.

[Tina Creek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm currently reading the box set but wanted to make sure I left a review for each individual short story as well.

Summer Alone is a fast paced short story and quick read. I loved the characters, they seem very realistic which makes them even more likeable. The main character, Becca, is trying her best to break out of the shadow of her more popular friend, yet she managed to stay true to herself.

I'm looking forward to reading the next novella.

[Keith Bornmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

neat story

I enjoyed reading this. It’s a cute, clean teen romance. Becca, the nerd wants to reinvent herself over the summer.

There are about 7 profanities in this book. The story would have been more enjoyable without them.

[felicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!!

I loved it wish it would have been longer but it was great! Can’t wait to read the next book

[A. Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this one a lot better than Summer Unplugged, probably because the main character was much more tolerable. It's a super quick, cute read.

[TSN ☮ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute.

[Emi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book loved everything about it.

[Sharon Ryder Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

A heart warming short read, the tales of life and all about being that awkward teenager finding her self.

[Hannah Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book and easy read

[tasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

becca and braedon are cute BUT BECCA ALREADY MET PARK BEFORE THE WEDDING??? WHAT??

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cute story. I can’t wait to read the next one.

[Aryana Soto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome and inspiring...


This book is a great book also... I can't wait to read the next book..... Yayyyyy!!!!!!!! Gonna read it right now 5 stars you deserve it.

[Mackenzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading all four of the novellas for Becca and Park's story. I read all of them in a day and I didn't need to be attached to my Kindle to do it so they weren't very long but they still felt full. There was enough character and story development to make me care about what happened. I was disappointed at the end of the last one but only because I wanted to know more about Becca and Park, their story certainly doesn't feel over yet, but the book summary mentions that this was the last planned book in this spin-off series. I hope the author changes her mind.

[Peggy Erickson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a quick and easy read that is geared toward teenagers and young adults. I enjoyed the story, however the way the young thinks about herself makes me sad. I see all kinds of young people who are so down on themselves.

I will start the next book in the series tomorrow and we will see how well they go together. I did enjoy the book and recommend it to my friends but not to my niece. I am not fond of the swear words that pepper this book.

[Phi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked Becca as a character because she's the super shy best friend of the cool girl but when she's left alone for an entire summer she begins to find herself and come out of her shell. I also really liked her personality because she's quite girly girl and loved to get her hair and all that done but when she wanted to she could also hang with the guys.

[Matteja LV · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ni bila nekaj posebnega, je pa čakala na kindlu že nekaj časa. Kratka, s poudarkom na pridobivanju samozavesti glavne junakinje, ki se brez družbe najboljše prijateljice pripravlja na preživljanje poletja- s stilsko preobrazbo in poletno službo. Bo zaupala vase in postala bolj odločna?
Pričakovala sem romanco, dobila sem pa bolj krajšo zgodbo o dozorevanju.

[Mae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Becca is tired of being a nobody so she decides a makeover is what she needs. What she didn't bargain for was the reaction she got. Without her best friend, the thought processing of Becca is quite interesting. Cute story about a girl trying to overcome her awkwardness.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story. It has a good flow and moves at just the right pace. My only issue with the story was near the end of the story suddenly the guy's name is Brendan. Through the rest of the story his name is Braedon. Overall it is a story worth reading.

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

This was a quick fun read, it was o.k.

[Konica · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 cute innocent story.

[Amber Britten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

I love this series it's definitely a young ago book. But I like the way Amy writes her story and there quick reads. Becca and Braeden are very cute together!

[Angi · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute!

Becca is completely adorable! I loved how sweet she stayed the whole way. So dang cute! I'm not sure what order these all come in, but I'm figuring it out.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute fast read.

[The Bouncy Kid]

i fudging loooooooooovvved it!!!!!!!!!!!