Jordan has decided to swear off dating after a few too many heartbreaks and an extra worried dad. This summer she’s tagging along to Nantucket for her dad’s research trip and staying at the house of his research assistant (aka Ethan Barbanel, who she’s hated for years but has never met). When she ends up kissing a cute boy on the ferry, she decides it was just a one time thing. Too bad that cute boy happened to be Ethan Barbanel.

Ah I love the Barbanel clan so much! This is the third in the series but, as I’ve said before, they don’t need to be read in order and I even read the second one first. This family is everything to me. They’re Jewish and loud and nosey. I need a book for every cousin. Especially the triplets. But do they get one or three? Who knows.

I absolutely love any books with discussions about not feeling Jewish enough because I can always relate so much. It’s not something I ever saw in books growing up and it’s so important for teens to see.

Read this book for:
-astronomy and women in STEM
-a sweet father/daughter relationship
-a little historical romance thrown in
-a bit of a mystery
-Jewish rep

If you’re looking for a cute summer Nantucket romance but make it sciencey this is your book!

Love Love Love! Hannah has done it again! I love how she brings Nantucket to life with such amazing characters. I really enjoyed the storyline of this one and the characters were just awesome.

I found this to be an extremely charming book. Not only were the characters, Jordan and Ethan, lovable, but they didn't fit into normal molds. I enjoyed how they were so supportive of each other and Jordan's dad. Plus, the research aspect of the discovery of Gibson's Comet made the story even more interesting. This is a great YA book to read and have on your shelves for students.

I loved this mix of astronomy and romance. It kept my attention the whole way through. Just a super enjoyable experience

Jordan feels her life is at an end. Her father always over worries and she lacks in relationships, she decides to just live her life without any boys.. at least for the summer. That is until she meets Ethan on a ferry and ends up hooking up with him. And it turns out that this Ethan is her father’s assistant…. Oops!

This story was cute and definitely the feel good Ya contemporary people live for. Not only do we have a sweet but chaotic romance, the plot delivers a lot about astronomy and science. I really liked that touch. I feel like Jordan matures a lot towards the end. It’s really a self discovery story.

When I first started this book, I expected to enjoy this more than I did. The sceneries were actually lovely. However, I spaced out several times and the story did not captivate me. I thought the historical descriptions were overdone for a romance which bored me. I also really disliked the father. He was really clueless and annoyed me.
Thank you for my early copy. All thoughts are my own.

Everything about this book screams me: the Nantucket setting, Women in STEM, and a Jewish romance. But unfortunately this book just didn’t work for me. This is a very slow plot, which was the main problem for me. Also Jordan’s attitude got on my last nerve.

As usual, I love how Reynolds brilliantly weaves in pieces of vibrant jewish life. As with the other 2 books in this series, there is a side mystery plot that is used to bring the main characters together and that also helps the main character work through some of their internal struggles and emotions. I will say, I felt the mystery in this one overtook the plot a bit too much, especially towards the end, but I did enjoy the astronomy information and definitely envisioned myself on the beach gazing at the stars.

Its been a bit since I read a YA so I did have to remind myself that Jordan is meant to be a whiney teen and that yes, sometimes they do have some irrational feelings and thoughts like their parents are replacing them. Did I still roll my eyes a bit too many times? Yes. Jordan is both loveable and insufferable, especially when the romance finally takes off. Her self-sabotage is next level and I think Ethan cuts her a bit too much slack in that department. But overall, they made for a great pairing and their chemistry was definitely felt whenever they shared a scene.

I was hoping for more emotional connection between Jordan and her dad, I felt there was a bit too much build up there for the very quick conversation they ultimately end up having. Overall, this wasn't my favorite, but it was still fun and breezy, even if it was a tad too long.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc of this book. all opinions are my own.

This was fantastic. I really enjoyed it! I'd recommend it.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you so much to Penguin Teen for sending me an ebook ARC of this one and a finished hardcover copy!

I really enjoyed this book! Reynolds’s writing style was so beautiful and I was in awe at some of her descriptions and phrases. The story description of it being the same vibes as The Summer of Broken Rules was spot on, I loved getting into another Nantucket summer romance. Jordan and Ethan’s relationship was so cute and I loved how there was both a focus on their relationship but also Jordan’s relationship with her dad. I also really enjoyed the historical and scientific aspects of the story, as it focused on a field that I really know nothing about. I always love when I get to read a story that is leaves me feeling entertained but also like I got to learn something, and that part of Summer Nights and Meteorites was really interesting.

Overall this was a good and fun summer read! It was definitely a little insta-lovey at the beginning which is why it loses a star for me, but I really enjoyed it and definitely recommend to bring in the summer!

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I am, by my own admission, An Old, so I don’t read as much YA as I used to, but this book was such a lovely reminder why I love that genre. Jordan and Ethan were smart and weird and snarky - real, flawed people with real problems. I’ve always loved that YA doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff or write off teens problems. From Jordan worrying her dad likes research assistant Ethan better to Ethan feeling like his family underestimated him, I truly felt for them and their highly relatable concerns. Their romance was fun and sweet and tinged with the perfect amount of teenage summertime lust.

And I LOVED the scientific parts of this book. Sure, I’m probably still not gonna take an interest in cartography, but the astronomy aspects of this story were so interesting. It really made me think about how different the technology was when people started discovering comets. And we love to see a woman, even a fictional one, get the credit she so rightly deserves.

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬, by Hannah Reynolds, is a YA romance set in Nantucket, with many science/astrology references. Great pool or beach read, even if you are no longer considered a young adult!
Thanks, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with the ARC ebook I read and reviewed. All opinions are my own.

This YA Romance read with hints of science/astronomy is definitely going to be a teen read of the summer!!

Your mid teen/young adult children or kids in your life are going to want to read this one and swoon over and over again.

After a chance hookup on the ferry our FMC and MMC find they have a very precarious connection that is going to see them thrust together over and over again. No matter how much Jordan Edelman wanted to have a summer free of boys and dating drama. Her father’s longtime research assistant Ethan Barbenel, just happens to be that boy she wasn’t going to even count in that summer. Oops.

A romance that will have teens yelling and screaming into a book this summer and loving every moment of. Even the third act mystery that just might come between them is a whirlwind you cant help but look up into and allow yourself to be swept away!

Thank you NetGalley and Putnam books for this 5 star YA ARC read!

Hannah Reynolds always writes the most delightful, summery Nantucket romances. I love the swoony chemistry between Jordan and Ethan. They're fun from the moment they meet. But the truly special part of this book isn't just the romance, it's the way Hannah Reynolds seamlessly weaves in family dynamics and interesting women in STEM content.

As always, I love Hannah Reynolds exploration into Judaism. This time from someone who didn't grow up with it as much. Seeing Jordan wanting to explore that side of herself more was lovely.

A perfect poolside or beach read for summer.

And a sweet addition after having read the Summer of Lost Letters and Eight Nights of Flirting.

I adored this YA romance. This was my first book by Hannah Reynolds and didn't realize this was a series until after I finished. Fortunately, it can be read as a stand-alone but now I'll be reading her other two. This one is focused on Jordan, daughter of a researcher dad who works on Nantucket. She makes out with a stranger on the ferry over to the island which, shocker, turns out to be her dad's research assistant, Ethan.

What I loved:
- the lack of miscommunication. So many YA novels have miscommunication and it annoys me to no end!
- the stars and the dreaminess of staring up at the sky. Reynolds was so fluid in her descriptions of stargazing that I felt like I was there.
- the female representation especially in science - loved ALL of it
- the maturity - it was definitely more of an older YA book but still good for most ages. I just liked that the characters weren't your typical, inexperienced (in life) kids.
- the mystery which was a pleasant surprise. I went in not knowing anything about this book and loved the history and mystery of it all.

What could've been better:
- Jordan's lack of confidence. I get it, it's a YA but I just wish Jordan would've been nicer to herself. I found myself screaming at the book sometimes (but, like, in a good way).

100% would recommend this book to anyone who loves STEM, great female leads, and swoony romance.

Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Nantucket beach vibes, nerdy energy and an enemies-to-lovers romance collide to create sparks in this coming-of-age romance.

For Jordan's first summer on Nantucket, she's living in the same house with Ethan, her dad's wealthy young research assistant and his family - a research assistant Jordan jealously hates because of how much more of her dad's attention he gets. But when Jordan makes out with a mysterious hot boy on the ferry over, she's startled to discover that he's the Ethan she's heard so much about.

In an attempt to impress her dad, Jordan gets a job as a research assistant for an astronomer. But she soon discovers astronomy and her dad's field of maritime navigation overlap, providing plenty for her and Ethan to share and discover, as they spend nights under the stars and plot how to set Jordan's dad up with her boss.

Amongst the sand of Nantucket's many beaches and the glitz of society gatherings such as garden tours, Jordan juggles working her way into her dad's world with her growing feelings for Ethan. Ethan's golden retriever energy and playful flirting is as much a delight as the sunny setting. He contrasts perfectly with Jordan's tough-as-nails goth exterior and wounded heart. I loved how smart, passionate people found each other in several romances in this book, some with better results than others.

While the middle dragged a bit, the ending provided a pleasant surprise, leaving the reader with a happy glow.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you @PenguinTeen for the #gifted ARC and thank you @PRHAudio for my #gifted listening copy of Summer Nights and Meteorites! #PRHAInfluencer #PRHAudioPartner #PenguinTeenPartner

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬
𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

This was such a cute YA romance book! It’s the third book in the Golden Doors Series but can be read as a standalone book. This was my first book by Hannah Reynolds and I really enjoyed it. I felt like the author did a great job writing a book that was perfect for the intended audience and I loved both Jordan and Ethan as the main characters. I loved how well developed they were and all of the background on both of them. I actually found myself learning some fun facts while reading this book too, which is always an added bonus! Overall, this was a fun read and I really enjoyed my time getting cozy with this one!

🎧I listened to the audiobook, narrated by one of my favorites, Karissa Vacker. As always, Vacker delivered a top notch performance. I felt like she was perfectly cast for this role and I could not imagine anyone else playing the role of Jordan. She was so dynamic and I just thought she was perfect. I cannot recommend the audiobook enough!

🔭YA Romance
🔭Women in STEM
🔭Jewish Representation
🔭Set in Nantucket
🔭The Perfect Summer Romance

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After a surprising make out with a stranger on the ferry to Nantucket, Jordan Edelman swears off boys for the summer. When that stranger turns out to be Ethan Barbanel, her father’s research assistant, everything gets more complicated than Jordan wants it to be. Her father loves and appreciates Ethan in a way that leaves Jordan longing for the same treatment. Jordan’s own summer job unexpectedly brings a mystery to her doorstep, and as she juggles that and her feelings for Ethan things go awry.

This was a really fun ride and I absolutely loved the mystery of the comet’s discovery as told through the diaries of the (fictional) female astronomer Andrea Darrel. It added a really unique element to this story that felt fresh and exciting, and kept me turning the pages.

The romance between Ethan and Jordan was sweet and charming. I loved the way Jordan was able to grow in her relationship with her dad enough to realize Ethan wasn’t her competition.

Recommended for YA romance fans who have enjoyed books by Rachel Lynn Solomon, K.L. Walther and Jenny Han!

I've loved all of Hannah's books so much but I think this one is my favorite. I loved the Jewish rep as always, and it was great to be back with the Barbanels in Nantucket. It was also cool to have astronomy as the main focus. I enjoyed the moments of staying out with the stars, looking for comets, and just that overall vibe. It was also amazing to see that the book was centered more around women in the field and how important it is for them to be recognized. So many elements were done so well. The moments where Jordan talked about not feeling Jewish enough are super relatable and I felt for her. I valued the important conversations she had with her dad as well and I could feel myself getting emotional. She and Ethan both seemed wiser than 17 and the book had a nice mature note to it while still being YA. Overall, this felt warm and fuzzy and perfect for summer— I loved it so much. Thank you to Penguin Teen for providing me with an e-ARC to read and review!

In Reynolds' third Nantucket-based YA romance, we meet Jordan on the ferry to the island, excited to finally spend the summer with her researcher dad before she heads to college in the fall. She's determined to show him that she's a smart, responsible adult now, who doesn't need looking after and can be a competent assistant. She's sure he'll forget all about his longtime assistant and surrogate son that he's been ignoring her for. But, she can't resist making out with a cute boy on the boat. Her new life of responsibility doesn't begin until she's on shore, right? RIGHT? But when it turns out the hottie from the ferry is her father's long-time assistant, Ethan, she's more upset than ever. Jordan puts on a brave face, tells Ethan they can only be friends, and finds a job on the island as the assistant to an astronomy researcher--where she uncovers a decades-old secret about a comet. But Ethan and Jordan's connection makes it hard to resist each other.

I love all of Hannah Reynolds' books. It could be that I just love Nantucket, but I think it's also the way that Reynolds writes about the island--and historical mysteries that spunky and attractive teens unravel while falling into blissful love. This series just brings me so much joy. It's the perfect mix of fluffy summertime reading (or holiday reading, in the case of the second book), intriguing mystery, and soulmate connection. I hope the series doesn't end any time soon, though I fear we're running out of Barbanels!

Although this book is technically third in a series, it could easily be read as a stand-alone or out of order.

Thanks to Penguin Teen for my eARC and finished copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 9/10