A review by pagesofcierra
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

5.0

We follow Emma and Justin, who both feel that they have a curse when it comes to relationships. When Emma reads a reddit post from Justin about the same curse she has and they meet, they decide to try something: date each other in order to break the curse. They lay out the plans and details for this "experiment" to make sure that this curse will cancel out. But they each have their own struggles in their lives: Emma's mother and Justin having to take custody of his siblings. Will the experiment help each other to find their soulmate?

I finished this book with a smile and a little squeal. Don't get me wrong, there were times I felt anger, frustration, my eyes tearing up, and my heart doing a dancey dance. I think I got attached to the characters so fast when reading this book lol. So much so that I was sad when it actually ended.

I think what I loved the most after reading this was the fact that I got to see these characters grow. I saw real-life issues, and there was the concept of real-life love mentioned. Not the kind of love that you see in the cheesy rom coms, but the love that is there when times are hard, makes you cry, makes you laugh, and your heart feel safe. I even felt secure when reading it.