Just for the Summer

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The instant #1 New York Times global bestseller, TikTok sensation, and a masterclass in emotional contemporary romance! From Abby Jimenez, the acclaimed author of Yours Truly and Part of Your World, comes Just for the Summer—a brilliantly structured, fast-paced, and deeply moving masterpiece. Balancing a laugh-out-loud, high-concept premise with profound emotional depth, this unputdownable book explores trauma recovery, chosen family, and the terrifying beauty of catching real feelings when you least expect it.

Justin has a bizarre, life-ruining curse, and thanks to a viral Reddit thread, it is now all over the internet. Every single woman he dates goes on to find the absolute soulmate of her dreams the exact second they break up. When a sharp, witty traveling nurse named Emma slides into his DMs revealing that she suffers from the exact same romantic hex, they hatch a calculated, high-performance plan: they will date each other, stage a clean breakup, and effectively cancel each other’s curses out so they can both finally find the true love of their lives. It is a completely bonkers, data-defying idea… and it just might work.

Emma hadn’t planned for her next hospital assignment to be in the chilly climate of Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that the opportunity to break her curse with Justin is simply too good to pass up—especially since it involves renting an adorable summer cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

It is supposed to be a quick, strictly managed summer fling with zero complications. But the universe has other plans. When Emma’s toxic, unpredictable mother unexpectedly shows up, and Justin is suddenly thrust into a high-stakes family crisis, forcing him to assume immediate guardianship of his three younger siblings, their controlled experiment completely combusts. Navigating complex real-world responsibilities, deep childhood wounds, and an overwhelming wave of genuine intimacy, Justin and Emma find themselves hurtling into uncharted territory. What if their curses weren’t a warning, but a calculated detour designed by Fate to bring the ultimate perfect pair together?

Masterfully executing the fake dating, forced proximity, small-town summer, instant connection, and mental health/healing tropes, Just for the Summer delivers an atmospheric, high-energy, and deeply satisfying narrative. Brimming with Abby Jimenez’s signature sharp wit, unforgettable side characters, and scorching, high-steam romantic tension, this premium Piatkus paperback edition is a mandatory masterpiece for your personal library.