A welcome addition to the small but growing canon of questioning queer fiction.' - KIRKUSĬULTURESS, '13 New YA Releases That Belong on Your May Reading List' 'The thoughtful representation of a questioning teen's struggle to understand herself.is sorely needed. 'Readers who enjoy romance will be delightfully surprised with this book that will take them a bit deeper on the road of self-discovery through high school crushes.' - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL 'trung through with humor, warmth, and sensuality, this romance will speak to any reader who has ever struggled to know their own heart.' - BOOKLIST (starred review) 'Adler's heartfelt contemporary romance is as bright and sweet as its cover and poignantly explores queer identity and self-discovery.' - BUZZFEED, '30 New YA Books You'll Want To Read This Spring' 'With its summery vibes and rollercoaster of queer confusion, Cool for the Summer is the sexy, sweet and steamy beach read of the year!' - THE NERD DAILY 'A delightful, lighthearted romantic comedy.' - THE SEATTLE TIMES 'This book is a gamechanger for queer Jewish teens.' - ALMA Cool for the Summer is the perfect addition to your LGBTQ+ YA reading list.' - SHONDALAND 'There are so many more reasons to pick up this YA romance. 'Written in a clear, accessible style, this book tells the compelling and sweet story of one girl’s journey of self-discovery.' - JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, “Four YA Romances for Teens Watching ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’” * Winner of the Alma for Best Jewish YA of the Year * And it’s about the people who will let us be who we are. It’s about the things we want and the things we need. But if she's finally got the guy, why can't she stop thinking about the girl?ĭahlia Adler's Cool for the Summer is a story of self-discovery and new love. Lara has everything she ever wanted: a tight-knit group of friends, a job that borders on cool, and Chase, the boy of her literal dreams. A memory that becomes a confusing, disorienting present when Jasmine herself walks through the front doors of the school to see Lara and Chase chatting it up in front of the lockers. A memory of a confusing, romantic, strangely perfect summer spent with a girl named Jasmine. Maybe.flirting, even? No, wait, he's definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara's wanted out of life.Įxcept she’s haunted by a memory.

He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. I am hopelessly devoted to this summer dream of a book.' -Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs.

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler