Welcome to the blog tour for Kickflip Summer by Danielle Jacks! I have some fun teasers for you to enjoy today, plus my thoughts on this sweet romance. Enjoy!
by Danielle Jacks
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 15th 2020
Summary:
Kara
All I want is one last summer of fun with my best friend, Toby.
Blue Oaks Theme Park seems like a perfect place to work while blowing off some steam. It’s our last summer before university and we want to make every day count. The thing I didn’t consider was being attracted to my new boss.
But it’s just one summer. One quick fling. What harm can it do?
Bear
Returning home is something I can’t avoid. My dad wants me to start getting serious about my future, while I want to spend the summer teaching kids skateboarding.
As always, he gets his own way, but when a cute brunette – literally – knocks me off my feet, I’m finding the theme park interesting in a whole new way.
A summer romance. Totally insubstantial. I can handle that. Right?
Two people brought together by chance. Both finding something they don’t know they need. A sweet romance about finding a home in the heart.
**My thoughts**
Kara and Bear and each struggling in life, although it is for completely different reasons. Kara is estranged from her parents and is trying to help out her sister, who is going through a tough time right now. She's basically being forced into being more of an adult a little earlier than she should be. And she just needs some fun time away.
Bear doesn't get along well with his father, who has extremely high expectations of him, including following in his footsteps. And he doesn't seem to understand his son's life. And yet, Bear is aware of his responsibilities.
The two of them meet once by chance and are immediately intrigued, but don't think of it again until they find themselves working together over the summer. Kara's original plans of hanging with her best friend Toby end up changing. (And as much as I love the friendship those two have, Toby kind of deserves being abandoned by his best girl friend as her pursues an actual girlfriend! I hate it when the guy friends have double standards!)
The two of them find something in each other that just helps them both become better and stronger people, ready to take on the world.
I didn't quite feel the intensity that was being described, but you knew it was there. And then at the same time, their devotion to each other felt more intense than I would expect at their ages, especially if looking forward to forever. But it can work.
It was an interesting poolside read. Thank you to YA Bound and the author for providing me with a requested review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
About the Author
Danielle lives in Yorkshire, England, with her husband, daughter, and tortoise. She enjoys reading, long walks, and crafting. Her dreams include writing stories, visiting magical places, and staying young at heart. The people who know her describe her as someone who has her head in the clouds and her mind in a book.
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