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Books like Hot Cold Summer

An interactive, sun-soaked journey where every choice leads to a new summer adventure of romance or family drama. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Hot Cold Summer.

sun-drenched
anticipatory
lighthearted

01
What's hot
Caitlyn Davis
A sun-drenched, low-stakes summer romance that captures the sizzle of a workplace crush over burgers and fries.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- lighthearted
- playful
- earnest
02
The Popularity Summer
Rosemary Vernon
A sun-drenched exploration of teenage loyalty, shifting social dynamics, and the sweet trials of summer romance.
Shares:
- relatable
- earnest
- breezy
03
One hot summer
Norrey Ford
A sun-drenched vintage romance where a stolen purse leads to a tangled web of masquerade and simmering Mediterranean tension.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- earnest
04
Pivot point
Kasie West
A high-stakes, parallel-timeline romance that explores the heavy burden of knowing what comes next.
Shares:
- anticipatory
- earnest
05
Second Chance Summer
Morgan Matson
A bittersweet, sun-drenched summer of rekindled love and inevitable goodbyes.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- earnest
06
Revenge of the rainbow dragons
Rose Estes
Step directly into the robes of a wizard's apprentice and steer the course of a magical war through your own choices.
Shares:
- earnest
07
Love and Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
A sun-drenched Italian escapade that wraps the bittersweet ache of grief in the sweet comfort of first love and newfound family.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- earnest
08
The unexpected everything
Morgan Matson
A breezy, big-hearted contemporary read about the messy, beautiful chaos that ensues when perfectly laid plans fall apart.
Shares:
- relatable
- earnest
- breezy
09
The popularity plan
Rosemary Vernon
A sweet, earnest exploration of high school social dynamics, where the thrill of newfound attention clashes with the quiet yearning for a genuine connection.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- earnest
- breezy
10
Only mostly devastated
Sophie Gonzales
A queer reimagining of a classic summer-nights romance that balances laugh-out-loud banter with the tender ache of real-world grief.
Shares:
- earnest
11
Cherry Crush Cathy Cassidy
Cathy Cassidy
A sun-drenched, chocolate-scented exploration of the messy, bittersweet thrill of first love and finding your place in a brand-new family.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- earnest
12
Escape
R. A. Montgomery · 2005
A high-stakes, interactive thrill ride where every page turn is a gamble between freedom and capture.
Feels:
- tense
- paranoid
- adventurous

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