It’s not Summer without You by HAN JENNY

It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han is the emotional second novel in The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy, exploring love, loss, and the painful process of growing up.

For Belly, summer has always meant Cousins Beach, family traditions, and the Fisher boys—especially Conrad and Jeremiah. But this year is different. After a devastating loss, everything Belly once associated with summer happiness feels broken. Conrad has grown distant and withdrawn, Jeremiah is struggling with his own grief, and the easy warmth of the past seems impossible to reclaim.

As memories of happier summers intertwine with the present, Belly must confront heartbreak, change, and the reality that nothing stays the same forever. Tender, honest, and deeply relatable, the novel captures the bittersweet feeling of realizing that childhood summers—and first loves—don’t last, but their impact never truly fades.

It’s Not Summer Without You is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about family bonds, first love, and learning how to move forward when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected.