Summer Girls
Summer Girls by Jennifer Dugan, published by Penguin Group on May 13, 2025, is a contemporary sapphic romance that explores the lives of two girls from the same vacation town whose backgrounds are starkly different. Cass, a local who has a strict rule against dating summer girls, finds her summer disrupted by Birdie, the quintessential summer girl, who is sent to stay with her father after a mishap involving her boyfriend’s car. As Cass is tasked with keeping Birdie in line, the initial animosity between them sets the stage for unexpected developments.
Throughout the 320 pages, readers will witness the evolving dynamic between Cass and Birdie as they navigate their contrasting worlds. The story delves into themes of friendship, social issues, and the complexities of family life, all set against the backdrop of a beach town. As the summer progresses, both girls confront their preconceived notions about each other, leading to moments of growth and self-discovery. This edition offers an engaging narrative that captures the essence of growing up and the challenges of breaking personal rules.
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From the author of Some Girls Do comes a summery sapphic romance about two girls from the same vacation town, whose worlds couldn’t be farther apart.
Cass has a rule about dating summer girls—just say no. Every year, her idyllic beach town is flooded with summer girls, the obnoxious daughters of the rich, who stay in their families’ summer homes, sail their yachts, and generally make things unbearable for townies like Cass.
Birdie is the ultimate summer girl. She’s the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer dad and a social media influencer mom, and this summer Birdie happens to be in big trouble for accidentally crashing her boyfriend’s very expensive car.
Birdie’s punishment is to spend the summer with her father at the beach—but it won’t be a vacation. He’s enlisted the help of Cass, whose dad works for him, to keep Birdie on the straight and narrow, including getting her a job at the public beach where Cass lifeguards.
At first the two despise each other. Birdie doesn’t want a babysitter, and Cass doesn’t want to be one. But as the season heats up, Birdie surprises Cass time and again, and before long both girls can’t help but wonder: Are some rules made to be broken?
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