It is highly recommended that you read the first book in Jenny Han’s summer series (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”) before reading this review. Warning, this book review will contain spoilers about books 1 and 2 of Jenny Han’s summer series. “It’s Not Summer Without You” is the second book in Jenny Han’s summer series. It continues the story of Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah and takes place during the summer after "The Summer I Turned Pretty". Flashbacks reveal that Conrad and Belly briefly “dated” following the events of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” but have broken up. It is also revealed that Susannah has passed away and no one will be going to the Cousins beach house this summer. Other than the funeral, Belly hasn’t seen Conrad (or Jeremiah) since the break-up…that is, until Conrad runs away from College and Jeremiah asks Belly to help him look for Conrad. While they are searching, it becomes clear that Jeremiah and Belly still have feelings for each other. In Conrad’s dorm room, Belly finds a necklace that was meant for her and thinks that the necklace means that Conrad still loves her. They find Conrad at the beach house and discover that Mr. Fisher is trying to sell the beach house. On their last night in Cousins, Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah throw a party where Belly gets drunk and calls her Mom to tell her what has been happening. Laurel comes and convinces Mr. Fisher not to sell the house (so long as Conrad returns to school and passes his exams). At Conrad’s school, Jeremiah ends up revealing his feelings to Belly and they kiss…that is, until Conrad catches them in the act. In the end, Belly discovers that actions and words speak louder than thoughts and intentions. I really liked this book; I think that it was almost better than the first book to be honest (which is rare). I think that I liked this book a bit more than the first because I already knew the characters and there was more action in this book than there was in the first book. I think my favourite part was when Jeremiah asked Belly to help him look for Conrad because this is when the book started to get more action-packed and exciting. My least favourite part of the book was the ending because it ended on a cliff-hanger. Also, I was hoping that Conrad and Belly would get back together…it seems that when I want Belly to be with Conrad she is with Jeremiah and vice versa lol! If I could change something, I would make it so that Susannah got healthy and the families got to go to the beach house this summer like they always do. I would definitely recommend this book to others (so long as they have read “The Summer I Turned Pretty”). I thought that this book was a great summer read and I loved the characters (especially the love stories between Belly and Jeremiah and Conrad). I think that anyone who has previously enjoyed Jenny Han’s other books (like “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”) would also really enjoy this book. I think that this book is best suited to a female teenager/ young adult audience. I would highly recommend that you read this book during the summer months because most of the events take place in the summer. I am giving this book a 4 out of 5 butterflies rating because I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to others. Have you read this book? Let me know in the comments down below :) I have already started to read the last book in the summer series…I can’t wait to see how Belly’s story ends! Stay tuned for the “We’ll Always Have Summer” book review. Book Rating: 4/ 5
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