Sometime in Summer by Katrina Leno

Sometime in Summer

Anna Lucia Bell believes in luck: bad luck. Bad luck made her best friend stop talking to her. Bad luck caused her parents’ divorce. Bad luck is forcing her mother, Miriam, to sell the family’s beloved bookstore. And it is definitely bad luck that Anna seems to be the only person in the world Miriam is unable to recommend a life-changing book.

When Anna finds out that she and her mom are spending two months in a New England seaside town called Rockport, she expects a summer plagued with bad luck too. But Rockport has surprises in store for Anna, including a comet making its first appearance in over twenty years and two new—but familiar—friends.

In what will prove to be the most important summer of her life so far, Anna learns about love, herself, and the magic that an ordinary summer can bring.

About the Author

Katrina Leno was born on the East Coast and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of six critically acclaimed novels including You Must Not Miss and Horrid. Like Miriam, she believes everyone in the world has a book that will change their life—hers was The Letters of Vincent van Gogh.

From NOVL Nation

“Sometime in Summer is built in small, important moments, in conversations and personal connections. It’s built in books and nostalgia. And it is just so perfect.”

– Jessica, @readbelievelove

“The family dynamic is…raw and real and heartbreaking.”

– Celia, @celiamcmahonreads

“This book felt like going back home to me… This book is the perfect summertime read. Katrina has written the perfect bookstore love letter to the 14-year-old girls who need them.”

– Jacqueline, Purposelyunperfect

“This book made me want to hop on a plane from LA to Massachusetts, just like Anna and her mom did. As an East Coaster living in SoCal, it was the perfect blend of nostalgia and summertime magic.”

–Maura, @thenovelmaura

“With a strong mother daughter relationship at its core – and tons of bookworms – Sometime in Summer is a book that sneaks up on you. At about halfway point, when some pretty interesting things begin to slot in place, I realized I was entirely obsessed. When you get there, you’ll know what I mean, but there are tons of surprises in store.”

–Lili, @utopia.state.of.mind