Next Summer (Summer Boys Series #2) by Hailey Abbott

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Things are heating up again. Can you handle it?
The SUMMER BOYS girls are back on the beach for another dose of sizzling drama. Can soul mates Beth and George maintain their long-distance love affair, even while another boy is catching Beth's eye? Will reformed bad girl Ella REALLY be able to change her wild ways? And can shy, smart Kelsi open herself up to love again after she's had her heart broken? And what's happening with Jamie on her summer writing program? Find out all this--and much more--in this sexy sequel.

Publishers Weekly

With its enticing cover featuring scantily clad, sand-drenched teens on the beach, Next Summer by Hailey Abbott is the second in her Summer Boys series. Beth is happily involved with her best friend, George-or is she? He's off for the summer, and that flirtatious lifeguard keeps catching her eye. Ella, meanwhile, attempts to reform her wily ways, but finds some scrumptious beachcombers keep distracting her. And Kelsi attempts to shake off frat boy Tim. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Debbie West - Children's Literature

When two sisters and their cousin vacation with their families in Pebble Beach, Maine for the summer, they get more than they expected. Eighteen-year-old Keri discovers that her younger sister Ella had been involved with Keri's boyfriend of last summer, Peter. Peter keeps calling Ella again to hook up with her for another fun summer's adventure, but Ella's guilt keeps her from returning his calls. Their cousin Beth is deeply in love with George, whom she has known for several years. But when Adam, a sexy lifeguard, rescues her from deep waters, she is instantly attracted to this clone of George. Keri meets Tim, who seems to be like the other guys, yet different. He helps her realize all guys are not slime. Keri and Ella eventually become closer as they sort out their problems. Ella also meets Jeremy, who is not like all the other boys she has known. He does not even want her to flirt with him as she does with every guy she meets. In fact, Jeremy tends to shy away from anything intimate. But eventually, Ella realizes that she does not have to flirt or have sex in order for a guy to like her. Beth goes too far in her relationship with Adam and almost loses George. In the end, she decides George is the boy she truly loves. 2005, Scholastic, Ages 16 to 18.

School Library Journal

Gr 10 Up-This sequel to Summer Boys (Scholastic, 2004) stands on its own. The Tuttle girls are getting ready for another summer at the family's beach cottage. Beth, though excited about spending time with her cousins, is depressed over leaving her boyfriend, George. Sisters Ella and Kelsi have mixed feelings about the upcoming summer as well. Kelsi had a horrific breakup the previous year and wants a boy-free vacation so she can hang out with the girls and have fun. Ella, the party animal, is tired of all the hook ups. All she wants is a committed relationship with a nice guy. Unfortunately, this summer turns out to be filled with more drama than any of the teens could have realized: Beth is hanging out far too much with a George-look-alike lifeguard; Kelsi keeps running into frat boy Tim, who is totally not her type, and Ella has found the perfect boy, but can't seem to attract him-a first for her! The teens are believable characters and their experiences will have readers laughing and crying along with them. There are episodes of drinking, serious making out, and discussions about sexual encounters, but there are no graphic scenes. Written in an accessible style, this romance will attract both avid and reluctant readers.-Heather E. Miller, Homewood Public Library, AL Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

• ISBN: 0439755409
  
• ISBN-13: 9780439755405
• Format: Hardcover, 230pp
• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
• Pub. Date: May 2005
• Sales Rank: 13,376
• Age Range: Young Adult
• Series: Summer Boys Series

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