I would recommend Nicole Bea’s The Summer I Loved You to anyone from the ages of 14 and older, as a fun, insta-love, new adult romance. The physical romance is all off page, and the characters are very respectful of their elders.Shae is an easy to like character, and since most of the story comes from her point of view, we get to know her best. A talented pianist, Shae’s last summer before college didn’t start out very well. Her boyfriend and bestie are cheating, and she’s lost her job to boot. But timing is everything, and she’s just a quick ‘run in’ from a meetup which changes everything.I really like is Asher, and I’m disappointed that Nicole Bea didn’t let us get to know him a little better. We get information about how he’s feeling now, how he’s dealing with his future, and why he falls for Shae the way he does. I’d have loved to learn more about him as a person, and understand how he got to page 1.The past tense had me anticipating a break up at the end, and I’m glad to provide a spoiler here… this one ends in a happily for now.
