Product Description

It's summer. It's hot. And it's time to hook up.Cousins Ella, Beth, and Jamie are at their family's beach house, and they're gearing up for the wildest time of their lives. Sassy Ella is majorly crushing on a cute older boy -- who just happens to be her sister's new boyfriend. Meanwhile, practical Beth is surprised when she finds herself falling for her best friend George. And shy, creative Jamie gets her heart broken when her summer love abandons her. Three girls, too many boys, and some seriously stormy romances...it all adds up to one unforgettable summer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #170306 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–In what could almost be the novelization of a yet-to-be-produced WB series, three cousins embrace summer romance in their pursuit of various hot guys while vacationing in Maine. Characterization relies heavily on teen-magazinelike descriptions ("she was more an Avril than a Christina"), and most chapters begin with lengthy wardrobe summaries. Despite the superficiality, however, each of the girls' situations holds some interest, particularly in the realistic ways they mature throughout. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and sexuality are contextualized in a matter-of-fact way, with only a hint of after-school-special didacticism. Don't look for substance, but this is nonetheless an acceptable addition for teens looking for escapist beach reading.–Rhona Campbell, Washington DC Public Library
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Customer Reviews

Summer reading
Reading other reviews it seems like this book only captures the eyes of some girls, but I am one of them. This book takes you into the summer life of four girls and their summer guy problems. Each chapter was about one character and what had happend to her during that time. It was a great read and it wasn't really super long. I'm currently reading the second book: Next Summer, and I'm still loving it. I incurage you to buy it, if not go to your library or a site on the internet to learn more about it.

Wow.
I absolutely loved this book. Beaches, boys, parties, friends, heartbreak... What more could you want?! Summer Boys was incredibly Amazing. I strongly reccomend this one.

I bought this because of Amazon.ca reviews...
And I must say, I didn't enjoy it as much as I like the Gossip Girl/A- List books. I found Jamie to be a bit clingy, and Beth was the standard out of place girl with a best friend whose ugly but cute.
I also related uncomfortably to Ella. I know exactly what its like to be the girl who needs attention from guys and will do anything to get it.
I will read future books. If only to see what happens to Ella. If the author reforms Ella (as it appeared she would at the end of "Summer Boys") I will be horribly disapointed. I can tell you from experience that girls like us, we don't go quietly.