The Summer After You and Me, by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
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The Summer After You and Me, by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
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Will it be a summer of fresh starts or second chances?
For Lucy, the Jersey Shore isn't just the perfect summer escape, it's home. As a local girl, she knows not to get attached to the tourists. They breeze in during Memorial Day weekend, crowding her costal town and stealing moonlit kisses, only to pack up their beach umbrellas and empty promises on Labor Day. Still, she can't help but crush on charming Connor Malloy. His family spends every summer next door, and she longs for their friendship to turn into something deeper.
Then Superstorm Sandy sweeps up the coast, bringing Lucy and Connor together for a few intense hours. Except nothing is the same in the wake of the storm, and Lucy is left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart and her broken home. Time may heal all wounds, but with Memorial Day approaching and Connor returning, Lucy's summer is sure to be filled with fireworks.
The Summer After You and Me, by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski - Amazon Sales Rank: #264568 in Books
- Brand: Doktorski, Jennifer Salvato
- Published on: 2015-05-05
- Released on: 2015-05-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.10" h x 1.00" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
The Summer After You and Me, by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski Review "A thoughtful tale of forgiveness, growth, and the importance of learning to adapt to changes large and small." - Kirkus"Doktorski has crafted a rich, multilayered novel with a strong sense of place and a good mix of characters and problems." - Booklist"Doktorski has created a multi-dimensional character in Lucy, and placed her in a fully developed novel. Some readers may only notice that Lucy is torn between her romance with Collin and her life-long friendship with Andrew, but more mature readers will see she is grounded in her family and in plans for her future. " - VOYA"[A] marvelous novel...I highly recommend it to romance lovers everywhere." - Teen Reads
About the Author Jennifer Salvato Doktorski is the author of the young adult novel "How My Summer Went Up in Flames". She is also a freelance nonfiction writer and has published articles and essays in national magazines, such as "Cosmopolitan". Her first paid writing gig was at the "North Jersey Herald & News", where she wrote obituaries and began her lifelong love of news and coffee. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
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Chapter 1
"Spring signals the return of various species of coastal wildlife to the New Jersey shore, the place they call their summer home."
From "What's Love Got to Do with It? The Dating and Mating Habits of North American Sea Life." A junior thesis by Lucy Giordano.
I open the window shade in my third-story attic bedroom anticipating my usual-somewhat obstructed-ocean view and instead get an eyeful of Connor Malloy, sans shirt, on the roof of his parents' bungalow. Better than a mocha latte with two shots of espresso and whipped cream, as far as early-morning eye-openers and guilty pleasures go. Or at least he used to be until last fall, the Big Mistake, and the big storm-the one that tore apart our island and briefly brought together a local smart girl like me and a summer player like him. Now the guilt outweighs the pleasure.
Hammer in hand, Connor takes a nail from his mouth and taps a shingle into place. I would know those arms and that profile anywhere. I spent enough summers studying both from behind my sunglasses as Connor loped down toward the water with either a surfboard or his latest bikini-clad conquest tucked under one arm.
He stands to survey his work, glances my way, and does a double take before I can duck out of sight. My heart freezes midbeat, and I forget to breathe.
Shit. I don't want him to think I was staring, and yet I so obviously was. I should move. Why don't I move? It's like touching a scorching-hot stove top and experiencing a delay before feeling the burn. Step away from the window, Luce. Step away. I'm wearing a worn-out Conserve NJ Wildlife tee and tie-dye shorts, and my dirty blond hair desperately needs some sun-kissed highlights. Do I really want this to be the first time he sees me in seven months?
Connor waves his hammer at me. Too late.
"Lucy Goosey! What up?" Relief bordering on giddiness sweeps over me when he shouts his usual greeting, and I release the breath I've been holding since October. "Long time, no see."
Yes, it has been, I want to yell back, especially if you haven't been breathing ! Maybe things are back to normal between us. I spent all winter wondering if they could or even should be. Stupidly, I thought what we shared that morning before the storm meant something. I've dissected and relived each second we were together so many times that it's like there's a permanent PowerPoint slideshow in my brain. I'd almost figured out how to shut it off. Did he even give me or what happened a second thought? Were three post-storm text messages all he needed to move on? It's not like we normally communicate during the winter months, but this year I thought...no, I expected him to call. Because he said he would. And like the naive genius that I am, I believed him.
I should just wave to Connor and get ready for work. I've waited too long for his attention, and right now he doesn't deserve mine. But somehow, I can't stop myself. I open the screen and poke my head out.
"Hey."
"Hey," he says with a heaviness that makes my mouth go dry.
"When'd you get down?" I ask.
It doesn't matter what direction you're coming from; in New Jersey, people who aren't from the coastal regions go "down the shore."
He shades his eyes with one hand. "Late last night. I'm helping my dad finish some repairs."
Repairs, cleanup, rebuilding: they've all become part of the lexicon around here. "Here" being the barrier islands off the coast of New Jersey. "How long are you here for?"
"Just for the three-day weekend," he says. "Wish it were longer. I wanted to blow off school on Tuesday, but I've got a game."
"It's almost summer. Then you won't have to leave," I say, although I'm not sure why I'm trying to make him feel better.
"Can't wait."
Connor and I have known each other since we were kids and have had a good thing going. For years, I relished my role as confidante to the hot boy next door-my part-time summer friend who arrived on Memorial Day weekend and left by Labor Day. And then I broke one of the most important rules we have at Breakwater Burrito, where I've worked for the past three summers. "Feed the Bennies. Don't date them." Benny is the locals' word for tourist, and there's sort of an unspoken pact among us to keep them at bay.
Even though summer residents like Connor aren't exactly full-fledged Bennies, I never told anyone what went down between us. My friends, Meghan and Kiki, pretty much despise all forms of summer visitors, and my brother, Liam, would freak. Every May when the Malloys open their house for the summer, my twin bro nods his head in the direction of their two-bedroom bungalow and mutters his perennial warning. "Stay away from that douche bag."
I appreciated that Liam thought I even had a chance with a guy like that. Look at him. With eyes the color of the clear, blue sky and wavy ash-blond hair that's always in perfect disarray, he belongs in an Abercrombie ad.
"You're so lucky you live here," Connor says.
A bitter laugh escapes my mouth. "Yeah. Lucky. We just got back ourselves. You know, since the storm turned our first floor into an indoor swimming pool."
The Malloys' house was spared any serious damage, so it's been a while since Connor or his parents have visited Seaside.
Connor backpedals. "I'm sorry... I didn't-"
I wave him off, but I'm annoyed. "No worries. Well...I'll let you get back to your roof. I've got a thing before work."
No need to bore him or our other neighbors with my volunteer duties harvesting baby clams for Reclam Our Waters.
"Later?" His question is so loaded with expectation that it melts my anger and resolve and tempts me to remember.
God. Must he smile at me like that? I can't say, "Put a shirt on, Connor, so I can think straight," so I search my brain for something easy. Casual. Something I would have said before the storm. Back when he was the charismatic kid who showed up every summer and I was the unabashed nerd-girl who never left-the one who knew better than to cross the line with a guy like that.
"Come by for lunch. If you order the Tsunami, I'll hook you up with a free drink." Ugh. Lame. The Tsunami is a mega-sized burrito that's nearly impossible for one person to eat. We ring a bell whenever someone orders it. I should have dug deeper to find the funny.
He laughs anyway. "You got it."
I duck back inside, close the screen, and pull down the shade, still hyperaware that Connor is on the other side and torn between wanting to see him again and establishing a safe distance between us. Thankfully, my baby clams and work call. I refuse to relive my brief but intense connection with Connor and accept that my love life is just one more thing that took a mega-sized hit from Superstorm Sandy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The catch is that Lucy is now dating one of her best friends, Andrew By BiblioJunkies * * * 1/2Right before Superstorm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, Lucy spent and unexpected day with her long time crush, friend and part time neighbor, Connor. A day that ends with promises made to stay in touch even after Connor goes back home for the winter/spring. But Connor never calls and a heartbroken Lucy is forced to move on. Fast forward to Memorial Day weekend. Connor is back in town to do some repairs for his dad and Lucy realizes that her feelings for him are still as strong as they were last fall. The catch is that Lucy is now dating one of her best friends, Andrew.As the school year comes to a close, Lucy and Andrew’s relationship crumbles and her relationships with her girlfriends and twin brother crumble along with it. Lucy is left alone to mend her heart that has been broken by three boys (that includes her brother). As the summer begins, she moves forward learning to live with the loss of her long time group of friends, forge new friendships and find new opportunities.I was having a hard time deciding how to share what I loved and didn’t love about this book.Let me begin with the things I LOVED…The opening of each chapter - Each chapter begins with a piece from Lucy’s junior thesis entitled, “What’s Love Got to Do With It? The Dating and Mating Habits of North American Sea Life.” Each section is a dry humorous look at the way different animals mate and court and in turn highlights how human romance is so difficult for Lucy to understand.The love triangle that isn’t a love triangle – I find love triangles to be exhausting and overused. But the author’s take on the love triangle is a little different which was not only refreshing but made me love the main character even more. In my opinion, Lucy showed a level of fidelity that I think would be hard for many teens in her situation. Going after her long time crush isn’t an option. Not only because she is dating someone else but she really feels that she and Andrew deserve a chance. He is one of her best friends, after all.Lucy’s parents – I am finding more and more parents in YA that are wonderfully supportive. Lucy’s parents have their own crap going on (financial issues caused by the havoc of Superstorm Sandy) but it doesn’t affect how much they love their children and how available they are to each of them.Connor – He’s a pretty loveable guy. And even reading from a first person POV (Lucy’s perspective) it’s obvious how much he REALLY likes her.There are only two things that I didn’t love about this story…Connor – Say what? I know, I know. I just said I loved him. But here’s the thing. Connor has a bit of a reputation with the ladies. Not necessarily a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation but he definitely has been known to go through girls like the summer tourist probably go through beach towels. So even though I got the very distinct impression that he LOVED Lucy, I was also wary because he had yet to prove himself to be the kind of guy that can stick it out long term.Lucy’s BROTHER and ALL OF HER FRIENDS – I will freely admit that this is personal for me. I’ve been the girl whose long term friends permanently ditched her over something stupid. 23 years later (I feel so old after writing that) and it still boggles my mind that even teenagers can be so petty and cruel. So when Lucy (slightly SPOILER-y here) ditches prom after Andrew and her brother seriously mess up I was on her side. When she asked Connor to pick her up after leaving prom, I thought she used poor judgment but she still didn’t do anything wrong. When Andrew tells everyone she cheated on him (she didn’t) I wanted to kick him in the nuts. When her friend, Kiki, bitched and whined about Lucy ruining HER prom, demanded an explanation and then gave Lucy all of three seconds to explain (in other words, NO time to explain) before walking away with a big figurative screw you in Lucy’s direction, I wanted to pull her hair. And, saving the worst for last, when Lucy finds out her brother is the one that intercepted Connor’s calls all those months ago and lied about her relationship status so Connor wouldn’t call back, I wanted to bash his face in. This group of friends made me feel all sorts of violent. I haven’t been that angry in a really long time. The one saving grace was Lucy’s friend, Meghan. Even though she pretty much ditches Lucy for the rest of the group, she also extends multiple sincere olive branches to get together to talk. Yes, Lucy needs to learn to communicate (which is something she learns throughout the story) but their reaction to her supposed wrongdoing was upsetting to say the least.And now that I’ve got all of that off my chest (like I said, it’s personal). I have to say this was a very good book. Even with all my anger at the friends and brother, the story ended up having a very satisfactory ending that left me breathing out a big sigh of relief. Sourcebooks has been offering up some truly amazing contemporary YA authors. Jennifer Salvato Doktorski is no exception. If an author can make me feel so strongly about something and also make me happy at the end, it’s a guarantee that I will be adding their other books to the TBR list.Nat
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful story and emotional read. By Barb The Summer After You and Me by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski is a sweet YA story about family, friendship and romance. It takes place in the Jersey shore, during the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. Lucy is our heroine and she is the protagonist that drives this story. 8 months after Sandy destroyed so much of the community where she lives; Lucy is back home with her parents and brother. Memorial Day is close, which signals the start of summer, and the tourists will be visiting in droves, which due to the ongoing restoration, doesn’t sit well with the local residents. Lucy is working part time at the local clam restaurant, while also doing volunteer work that she hopes will help her get a scholarship to be a marine mammalogist.As Lucy prepares to go to work, she spots Connor, who spends the summers with his family in the house next to Lucy. The last time she last saw him was right before the storm hit, after he had kissed her, opening up a possible new relationship; but he never called her all these months, as he had promised. Giving up on any chance of a relationship with him, Lucy began dating her best friend Andrew, and now that Connor is back, she tries hard to ignore him.Connor’s reputation as a womanizer, and the fact that he is a seasonal resident, makes him not a favorite among the locals, which includes Lucy’s brother, Liam, who hates him. This is also a very nice story of family, and friendships, as they all try to recover and rebuild their town from the devastation of Sandy. I thought that the first half of the book was somewhat slow. It did pick up a lot in the second half, which turned this into an enjoyable story.Lucy slowly begins to realize she had no romantic feeling for Andrew, and that she still felt something for Connor. This is a very slow to build relationship, which will affect all those around Lucy. Her friends become upset that she never told them about her feelings toward Connor, and her brother really bad to Lucy when he finds out. For the majority of the book, Liam was nasty and provocative toward his sister, helping pull her friends away, as he could not control his hatred of Connor.This turned out to be a very nice sweet story that will see the beginnings of a romance, forgiveness, rebuilding of lives and friendships, as well as togetherness for families. With the real life background of the Jersey shore devastation, and the people helping one another to rebuild their town from the hurricane, this was a very nice and emotional read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A summer read with heart By Madison's Library Lucy and her family live on Seaside, an island where holiday makers migrate for the summer. As a local, she and her family were hit hard when Superstorm Sandy destroyed the New Jersey coastline. The town is rebuilding, but Lucy remembers that fateful stormy day for another reason. Connor. The boy whose family owns the house next door and who summers there every year. A gorgeous boy who quickly moved his way through a long line of girls and who has always captured Lucy's eye. But the aftermath of that day didn't go quite as expected for Lucy and so she moved on, trying something more with her long-time best-friend Andrew. But Connor's return to the Island will have drama swirling up in Lucy's life quicker than you can say superstorm.The Summer After You and Me is so much more than just a quick beach read. The storm aftermath gives depth to the story and is a great backstory that mirrors, and sometimes drives, the current events of Lucy's life. There is family drama, especially the love and strife between siblings (Lucy's twin brother Liam plays a great role), friends and friendship, surfing, work and that ever-present worry of life after school.There is a love triangle - but in a good way. Lucy knows who she wants from the start and she handles it well - no stringing one guy along for ages because 'I'll just give him one more chance', or 'now is not the right time'. Lucy is a strong and wise girl. Yay. And while she is still learning, she uses her head and heart. Double yay. There is also no big, surprise 'I don't need a guy to live my life' revelation at the end - Lucy knows this from the start. Triple yay. You go girl! And so Lucy is a fantastic protagonist. Her mother describes her as fearless and responsible and that fits and it makes for a great story (no annoying heroines here please). I love the sections from Lucy's junior thesis that start each chapter and I especially love said thesis' title: What's Love Got To Do With It? The Dating And Mating Habits of North American Sea Life. This reflects Lucy's humour and love and study of the sea. This is a great book and well worth adding to your reading list this summer (or any time of the year really).Ages 14 and up. Love and romance. Family and friendship. Summer. Natural disasters.The publishers provided a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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