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"A heartfelt and hilarious frolic through a nostalgic landscape of color wars, first kisses, and toilet-paper porch decor—with a cocktail in hand."—Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times Bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
Two former best friends each find love at an adults-only summer camp in this romantic and nostalgic novel that proves “once a camp person, always a camp person.”
Growing up, Jessie and Hillary lived for summer, when they’d be reunited at Camp Chickawah. The best friends vowed to become counselors together someday, but they drifted apart after Hillary broke her promise and only Jessie stuck to their plan, working her way up to become the camp director.
When Jessie learns that the camp will be sold, she decides to plan one last hurrah, inviting past campers—including Hillary—to a nostalgic “adult summer camp” before closing for good. Jessie and Hillary rebuild their friendship as they relive the best time of their lives—only now there are adult beverages, skinny dipping, and romantic entanglements. Straitlaced Hillary agrees to a “no strings attached” summer fling with the camp chef, while outgoing Jessie is drawn to a moody, reclusive writer who’s rented a cabin to work on his novel.
The friends soon realize this doesn’t have to be the last summer. They’ll team up and work together, just like the old days. But if they can’t save their beloved camp, will they be able to take the happiness of this summer away with them?
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780593640838
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- ISBN: 9780593640838
- File size: 3210 KB
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- English
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June 1, 2024
Estranged best friends reunite for one last summer at their beloved camp. Jessie Pederson and Hillary Goldberg spent their childhoods waiting all year to get back to summer camp. Camp Chickawah was where Jessie found a home in the midst of her parents' divorce and where Hillary could finally be herself. But most importantly, they had each other, and they were going to be camp counselors together...until Hillary took a job opportunity that her father thought was a better fit, leaving Jessie alone at camp. Hillary grew into a successful consultant, while Jessie worked her way up to camp director. Now, Jessie gets the bad news that Camp Chickawah is about to be sold, and she's devastated. She decides to give the camp one last hurrah, inviting former campers back for an adult summer session that will celebrate everything that made her favorite place so special. Hillary comes back to run the arts and crafts program and to try to rekindle her friendship with Jessie. As the two of them work together, they realize that their friendship never really died. There are also romantic sparks with returning campers. Hillary reconnects with the cook, Cooper, who was her first kiss. And Jessie is in turns infuriated and intrigued by Luke, the grumpy novelist who's there to work on his book. As the summer goes on, Hillary and Jessie start to wonder if they might be able to keep the camp--as well as their renewed friendship and their budding romances--going. Brady, the author team behind beach reads like The Comeback Summer (2023), creates a nostalgic and entertaining look at camp life. Jessie and Hillary both have satisfying character arcs, and it's especially nice to see Jessie begin to realize that camp isn't the only good thing in her life. While the romances have their steamy moments, this story is ultimately proof that platonic soulmates are just as important as romantic ones. A fun, sun-drenched homage to camp memories.COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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