The Summer After You and Me - by Jennifer Doktorski (Paperback)

About the Book

A year after Superstorm Sandy, Lucy's life is returning to normal at the New Jersey shore, where she has grown up surfing with her twin brother, crabbing and long-boarding with friends, and working at Surf Taco, but the torch she holds for summer resident Connor, the center of The Big Mistake, still burns.

Book Synopsis

Will it be a summer of new starts or second chances?

Lucy loves her life at the New Jersey shore. But nothing has been the same since the Big Storm--the one that tore apart her barrier island home and briefly brought together a local girl like herself and a vacationer like Connor Malloy.

When Connor goes back to his life in the city, Lucy is left to piece together her broken home and broken heart. But just when she's making progress--even finding romance with her longtime friend Andrew--Connor reappears. Lucy is torn. One thing's for certain, Lucy's summer is sure to be filled with fireworks.

Review Quotes

"[A] marvelous novel...I highly recommend it to romance lovers everywhere." -- Teen Reads

"A thoughtful tale of forgiveness, growth, and the importance of learning to adapt to changes large and small." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Doktorski has crafted a rich, multilayered novel with a strong sense of place and a good mix of characters and problems." -- Booklist

"Doktorski has created a multi-dimensional character in Lucy, and placed her in a fully developed novel. Some readers may only notice that Lucy is torn between her romance with Collin and her life-long friendship with Andrew, but more mature readers will see she is grounded in her family and in plans for her future." -- VOYA