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Girls of Summer: A ChickLit Anthology
Celebrate summer, the season where emotions run as hot as the weather! Enjoy this collection of sweet and sassy journeys where eight women figure out what’s next with the help of a special red bikini.
Meet a flustered florist in Texas who is getting too much attention from the wrong person. A house-sitting college student finds herself wondering what to do when a surprise guest arrives. A champion surfer riding swells from one luscious beach to the next contemplates life, while a mix tape fan roller-skates all night long. An American au pair finds mystery on the French Riviera while others escape a retreat in order to find adventure on Maui. Living large and small, a young lady from New York City sets sail from the Hamptons and a small-town girl discovers the delights of a Polish bakery.
These are the fabulous Girls of Summer, all enjoying lazy summer days and the prospect of romance. Watch out for those red bikinis!
Meet a flustered florist in Texas who is getting too much attention from the wrong person. A house-sitting college student finds herself wondering what to do when a surprise guest arrives. A champion surfer riding swells from one luscious beach to the next contemplates life, while a mix tape fan roller-skates all night long. An American au pair finds mystery on the French Riviera while others escape a retreat in order to find adventure on Maui. Living large and small, a young lady from New York City sets sail from the Hamptons and a small-town girl discovers the delights of a Polish bakery.
These are the fabulous Girls of Summer, all enjoying lazy summer days and the prospect of romance. Watch out for those red bikinis!
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 7, 2015
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S.E. Babin
85 books380 followersS.E. Babin has a passion for writing books with a paranormal twist. Whether it's romance or mystery, she loves taking the norm and turning it into the extraordinary. Her love of reading turned into a curious exploration to see whether or not she could write her own novel.
Beginning with random, terrible poetry and a slightly popular reimagining of Beowulf's Grendel in her high school English class, Sheryl spent way too much time in the library, killing any chance of her becoming a cheerleader or anything even remotely cool. Find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SEBabin. She loves to hear from readers!
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July 14, 2015
Grab your umbrella drink, the sunscreen, oh heck, make a pitcher of a frothy, fruity concoction, and use each tale as a guide to flip, re-apply sunscreen or wiggle your toes in the water! Not a fan of anthologies? Trust me, you will be after reading this fluffy, funny, and delightful group of short summer romance tales! The Girls of Summer: A ChickLit Anthology is the ultimate in summertime reading! Short stories of love, sometimes quirky, sometimes sweet, sometimes across the globe, and sometimes a little insane, each short story will leave you smiling and feeling good about summer, summer love and sunny days! For you mystery lovers, there is even one brief tale with a bit of danger and intrigue, but not enough to bring dark clouds to this sunny collection! Girls falling out of windows, not quite caught by the guy, ouch! A house sitter who gets a special delivery that requires, tender care and feeding, even food can be the glue for love! Ladies, um, past their first flower of youth, gotcha covered! Something for everyone! Its summer! Have fun! Feel the love! Have a few chuckles!
Did I have a favorite? Yep, am I telling which one it was, as always with anthologies…nope. I can say I was impressed with each tale! What makes each story come to life in its own way, while carrying a theme of summer love? A red bikini, used in ways you wouldn’t even think of!
All around great reading, one story at a time! Enjoy the summer of the red bikini without having to suck in your gut or get sand in your suit!
Publication Date: July 7, 2015
Genre: ChickLit
Print Length: 204 pages
Available from: Amazon
For reviews and more: http://tometender.blogspot.com
Did I have a favorite? Yep, am I telling which one it was, as always with anthologies…nope. I can say I was impressed with each tale! What makes each story come to life in its own way, while carrying a theme of summer love? A red bikini, used in ways you wouldn’t even think of!
All around great reading, one story at a time! Enjoy the summer of the red bikini without having to suck in your gut or get sand in your suit!
Publication Date: July 7, 2015
Genre: ChickLit
Print Length: 204 pages
Available from: Amazon
For reviews and more: http://tometender.blogspot.com
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December 31, 2015These were lightweight not too smexy shorts. My favorite of the bunch was Random Acts of Violet because Noah was such a sweetie... that one was a solid 'like'
The first story, The Gamble was promising, but just a teasing prequel to the pair's book
and the rest were more on the okay side - it's tough to pull off a super engaging short in such a short format. But hey for .99, add a couple of Margaritas and .....
The first story, The Gamble was promising, but just a teasing prequel to the pair's book
and the rest were more on the okay side - it's tough to pull off a super engaging short in such a short format. But hey for .99, add a couple of Margaritas and .....
August 25, 2015
What a fun collection of short stories. I loved the gimmick of a red bikini mentioned in every story, I got a big smile every time I came across it.
There are lots of fantastic authors in this collection. This collection is a great way to sample their style, as it was free when I downloaded it. Lots of romance, but also some mystery and deeper elements entwined into the stories.
There are lots of fantastic authors in this collection. This collection is a great way to sample their style, as it was free when I downloaded it. Lots of romance, but also some mystery and deeper elements entwined into the stories.
September 7, 2015
Great collection of stories for my summer vacation. I loved all the stories and the running theme of the red bikini. I also found a few new authors to follow, and bought more books from them. Perfect way to end my summer.
July 24, 2015
Fabulous and fun way to catch some romance on a summer day! Don't miss this one!!
July 10, 2019
This all starts off with a preview of a novel or novella by the editor, which sounds like a good one.
In “Random Acts of Violet,” a housesitter gets a strange visit from a little girl, and football-player Noah might just be the person she needs to get rid of the monster in the attic.
In “Mixtapes and Rolleskates,” recently divorced Angie meets Owen at a skating rink.
A woman finds the “magic of Maui” with a hot adventure resort director.
Cute and sweet stories of love and summer girls. Most of them were predictable, but some were a decent read.
In “Random Acts of Violet,” a housesitter gets a strange visit from a little girl, and football-player Noah might just be the person she needs to get rid of the monster in the attic.
In “Mixtapes and Rolleskates,” recently divorced Angie meets Owen at a skating rink.
A woman finds the “magic of Maui” with a hot adventure resort director.
Cute and sweet stories of love and summer girls. Most of them were predictable, but some were a decent read.
August 6, 2025
Love the cover, and I sort of had vibes from the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants!
July 26, 2015
Easy read
Easy to read but not a lot of substance. Too much like fairy tales. So only a three star rating.
Easy to read but not a lot of substance. Too much like fairy tales. So only a three star rating.
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