3.5/5

the exploration of family./friendship in this book is what I liked the most! i relate to jenna on a spiritual level in the sense that change is very scary and that a summer escape before the start of college is what sounds like the most amazing way to cope with that. jenna is the perfect mix of sarcastic and adventurous, loyal but strong-willed.

on the other hand, Olivia didn't appeal to me as much, but she was a fun character to read about as well. However, I feel like her entire story was shadowed by not only her breakup with alessio but also with a certain someone else that gets involved.

however, once again with books like these, realism is sacrificed for the sake of plot. Olivia just got cheated on with her long term boyfriend -- she's not going to fall into another romance in just a week. Jenna just met her old childhood friend/nemesis -- she's not going to magically fall for him after just a week together after years of not seeing each other. if anything, the romance in this story felt forced. the friendship and family aspect of the story was already enough for me, and the romance just felt like a side add-on.

finally, while I enjoyed getting to know both jenna and olivia, the story is told from a dual pov, which takes away from the depth we get from each character. i feel that if the story had instead been told from one pov, it would've been easier to connect with the characters and the plotline.

overall, not a bad read! definitely a cozy summer read meant for days at the beach or on vacation!

thanks to netgalley for the arc!

If you love a sweet summertime love story, this is the book! I absolutely adored the characters and their journey to figure out summer! The setting was just perfect.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

Thank you to Wattpad Books for this earc! I loved this book! It reminded me of being in high school and all the little dramas that would happen only in high school. I loved the dual pov with the cousins! I thought it was a nice little twist from getting only one couple pov!
I loved how Olivia and Jenna both grew as people. Such an enjoyable and fun read!
Review will be posted on Amazon once it releases!