Hot Summer Review

By Elle Everhart

Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Audiobook rating: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

Blurb

 This summer, things are about to heat up.

Cas Morgan has spent years of her life watching Hot Summer, the hit dating show that pairs together a bunch of sexy singles in an exotic island location. But she never quite thought she’d be a part of it, until her company secures a partnership with the show and Cas is handpicked as a contestant. If she does well and makes it to the finals, her long-awaited promotion will be secure. Cas is ready to spend the summer trying to win over the voting public. But just as she steps into the villa, her entire plan goes off course. She’s instantly smitten with fellow contestant, Ada. Ada is gorgeous and charming. As Cas’s feelings for Ada become undeniable, she’s torn between listening to her heart or sticking to her strategy.

Category: Romcom

 

Read if you Like:

🎥 Sapphic romance

🎥 Found family

🎥 Bi representation

🎥 Reality TV

🎥 Single POV

My Thoughts:

Looking for a cute friends-to-lovers sapphic rom-com to read on the beach? Hot summer is the perfect choice! I really enjoyed how the attraction kind of sneaked up on Cas but the connection was always there.

I found the reality TV aspect really fun here! I don't watch a lot of reality TV but I get the sense that while American reality TV is very intense, British reality TV is more laid back. This show certainly seemed to fit with that. It was fun to imagine getting to relax by the pool all day and I really liked the sense of found family created as a result of it.

This isn't exactly a downside but I will say as an introvert some of the rules gave me secondhand anxiety. Sharing a room with a bunch of strangers? I'd have a nervous breakdown. However, the characters were written in a way that I could connect with them despite their willingness to go on reality TV.

If you like a sapphic romcom or found family this is a must-read! It's great for summer and pride month!

I listened to the audio for this title and really enjoyed it! Marisa Calin did a great job with the audio! She was a new to me narrator but listeners may know her from A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

Thanks to Putnam and Sons and PRH Audio for providing me with an ARC. All opinions are my own.