Can Julia's mother seriously be thinking of selling the family's beloved Charming Pines campground? Financial pressures, partly brought on by Julia's younger brother Caleb's serious illness, have left the business shaky, and Mom indeed is interested in selling ws that pulls the rug out from Julia and ushers in the worst summer ever. Then longtime camp visitor Dan, Julia's (sort of) summer boyfriend for years, shows up with a new girlfriend. He also brings cousins who happen to be wealthy developers, ready to pounce on the valuable camp land. One, Nick, a gorgeous musician whose father is grooming him for the business world, falls for Julia, throwing her into a tailspin is handsome entrepreneur also wants to usurp her family's land. Readers will enjoy Julia's droll narration and appreciate her tough situation and conflicted feelings for Nick. Sure, the story evolves into a fairy-tale romance with a miraculous resolution, but who wouldn't want to daydream about a perfect prince showing up to help save the day?

Recent high school graduate Julia Ducharme's summer is off to a rough start. Her best friend, Paige, is traveling to Japan to visit relatives, her longtime crush has shown up with a gorgeous girlfriend, and her mom has announced that she is thinking of selling their family campground and home. Julia's little brother Caleb is recovering from Guillain-Barré syndrome and is old enough to realize—with distress—that their financial troubles are connected to his long illness. After receiving the terrible news that her home may be sold, Julia meets a beautiful black-haired, olive-skinned stranger on the docks and spills her guts to him. She is shocked and angry to discover that the young man is Nick Constantine, son of the property developer who is looking to buy their campground. Julia and Nick are thrown together, and Nick falls in love both with the campground and Julia, deciding to do all that he can to help them keep their place, or at least keep its integrity intact. Sevigny's (Kissing Frogs, 2014) portrayal of the emotional and financial struggles that can accompany illness in America ring true. Julia is a brave, independent, and competent female character who shows that you don't need to be a femme fatale to be lovable.A pleasant coming-of-age story for fans of teen romance. (Fiction. 14-18)