Summer Girls

Jennifer Dugan

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G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
15 July 2025

From the author of Some Girls Do comes a YA sapphic romance about two girls from different sides of the tracks.

From the author of Some Girls Do comes a summery sapphic romance about two girls from the same vacation town, whose worlds couldn't be farther apart.

Cass has a rule about dating summer girls-just say no. Every year, her idyllic beach town is flooded with summer girls, the obnoxious daughters of the rich, who stay in their families' summer homes, sail their yachts, and generally make things unbearable for townies like Cass.

Birdie is the ultimate summer girl. She's the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer dad and a social media influencer mom, and this summer Birdie happens to be in big trouble for accidentally crashing her boyfriend's very expensive car.

Birdie's punishment is to spend the summer with her father at the beach-but it won't be a vacation. He's enlisted the help of Cass, whose dad works for him, to keep Birdie on the straight and narrow, including getting her a job at the public beach where Cass lifeguards.

At first the two despise each other. Birdie doesn't want a babysitter, and Cass doesn't want to be one. But as the season heats up, Birdie surprises Cass time and again, and before long both girls can't help but wonder- Are some rules made to be broken?

By: Jennifer Dugan
Imprint: G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780593696897
ISBN 10: 0593696891
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jennifer Dugan is the author of the graphic novels Coven and Full Shift, as well as the young adult novels Playing For Keeps, The Last Girls Standing, Melt With You, Some Girls Do, Verona Comics, and Hot Dog Girl, which was called ""a great, fizzy rom-com"" by Entertainment Weekly and ""one of the best reads of the year, hands down"" by Paste magazine. Follow her online @JL_Dugan.

Reviews for Summer Girls

Praise for Summer Girls: ""The narrative not only chronicles the teens’ slow-burn romance, but also deftly addresses the underlying issues present in their relationship, including wealth, class differences, the privilege of being able to come out on your own terms, and the volatile nature of social media. This fast-paced enemies-to-lovers romance will keep readers turning the pages . . . A summer romance that’s a delightful read in any season."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Nuanced discussions of gentrification levied by the girls’ charming romance balance out this sweet and summery beach read."" —Publishers Weekly