martapontiggia

This was such a fun book to read. I was surprised that some of the reviews didn't care for it. But I couldn't put it down! I literally would've stayed home from work to finish this book if I could have. But reading it in less than 24 hrs. isn't bad either! Isabell (aka Belly)her brother Stephen and their mother Laurel go to a beach house every summer to visit Laurel's best friend Susannah and her 2 boys Conrad, (the oldest) and Jeremiah, the younger brother. They have been doing this their whole lives. Belly thinks its cool that she gets to hang with the boys, even though when they were younger they always left her out of their games and what-not. But Jeremiah was a sweetheart and she loves him like a brother while Conrad, she has been in total love with since she was 10 yrs. old. This summer is going to be different because Belly is weeks away from turning 16 and she has changed, which is something the boys do a double-take at when they first see her come to the beachhouse. I loved this story of Belly being friends with these boys and their mother, who treats Belly like one of her own. And Belly always wanting Conrad but for some strange and unknown reason, this summer he is dealing with some inner conflicts and starts drinking and smoking and brooding. I won't spoil the story, but there are reasons for this. My only problem with this book is that Jeremiah is much more suited for Belly and I wish she would love him not like a brother but like a boyfriend. His character is so much more of a man and so much more genuine than that of Conrad, who I don't even particularly like. I'm hoping that maybe in the next installment she will see the light and go for Jeremiah and forget about Conrad! Read this book! It's a great summer read and you won't be able to put it down!

2022-10-15 15:48