Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Released in April by a beloved Minnesota author, this is a perfect summer read for lovers of animals and romance. Xavier Rush—a gorgeous, sculpted veterinarian—meets Samantha—a social media marketing specialist for mustard—when she brings her kitten in for help in his Minnesota-based clinic. After a perfect first date, Samantha tells Xavier she’s moving to California to help care for her mother who has advanced dementia. She tells Xavier to forget her. This story is witty, funny, real and gushy. It touches on the emotional chords of long-distance relationships and families caring for loved ones with dementia.
The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh
One morning, assistant editor Kelsey Worthington gets hit by a car and ends up sharing a hospital room with Georgia Tate, a high profile New York businesswoman that built the multimillion company Tate Cosmetics. Georgina’s kidneys are failing, and Kelsey’s head injury leaves her questioning if the life she’s chasing is the one she wants. Together, they begin to do things they’ve never done before: eating pretzels from a street food stand, swimming in the ocean, eating in the park and taking a road trip. Both Kelsey and Georgia pursue love interests in this low spice romance.
For Kids: A Sea of Gold: A Ukrainian Family’s Story through the Generations by Patricia Polacco
For Middle-Grade: The Summer of Bad Ideas by Kiera Stewart
For YA: Candle Island by Lauren Wolk
Casie Leigh Lukes is an Eagan-based writer, editor and owner of Cocoa&Champagne—creator of custom library curations. You can find her on Instagram @cocoaandchampagne.
