There's no time quite like the summer! After months of studying, tests, and extracurricular activities, this is the season in which we let down our hair and relax on the beach. Simple, right? Not quite. For some, the summer is a time when young people seek jobs for extra money, experience, or both. In anticipation of what will be a busy summer, here are some picks that'll keep you busy during a carefree season.
Summer jobs can be fun if you let them. That's what Charity Curtis planned when she signed up to act at Camp Mirror Lake. However, her dream job turns into a nightmare in the gory page-turner You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight. Instead of entertaining guests, she and her co-workers find themselves in a real-life Friday the 13th fiasco! One by one, they fall victim to a terrifying killer.
Internships are meant to be fast-paced and often life-changing. For overachieving Annalise Sherwood, her philosophy is 'work now, play later.' In Love & Lattes, she lets her guard down by kissing a mystery man at a party. She soon discovers that the mystery man is Lloyd, the son of the CEO overseeing her internship. In the beginning, things are rocky, but with time, Annalise realizes that there's more to Lloyd than meets the eye...
Sometimes, things don't turn out as planned. For Alix Leclare, this turns out to be a painful lesson. In the polarizing thriller If I Promise You Wings, Alix and her best friend Jeanne wanted to take over the fashion industry in Paris. However, when Jeanne dies, Alix embarks on a journey of grief, love, lust, and dream chasing.
For Arcadia "Dia" Gannon, has never won anything in her life. However, her luck changes when she earns an internship courtesy of Louisiana Veda, the game designer and creator of Darkly. Dia and six other interns enter a world of hidden secrets, buried clues, and intrigue, especially after Veda dies under mysterious circumstances.
The beauty of life is that you'll never know what will happen. Milo knows that he wants to dominate the fashion world thanks to a prestigious apprenticeship in Paris. In the romantic novel Everything About You, his ambitions are derailed when he meets tabloid favorite Rhodes Hamilton, who earned the same apprenticeship. Determined to win at any cost, Milo cannot afford to be distracted. Or can he?
What summer-themed books get you motivated? Sound off and let us know in the comments below!
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