Hot Summer Nights (Love Stories) [Paperback]

Elizabeth Chandler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Love Stories | Publication Date: August 1, 1996

Carly McFarlane needs to find a guy...for someone else! Her plan is guaranteed to stop flirty Heather from going after every boy she's ever dated: She'll snare the perfect match for Heather, and then find her own true love.



Carly thinks funny, athletic Jack Ryder is the ideal guy for Heather. But as soon as she sees them together, Carly knows she's made a big mistake. Will she help her friend hang onto this major hunk...or will she steal him for herself?

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Carly McFarlane needs to find a guy...for someone else! Her plan is guaranteed to stop flirty Heather from going after every boy she's ever dated: She'll snare the perfect match for Heather, and then find her own true love.

Carly thinks funny, athletic Jack Ryder is the ideal guy for Heather. But as soon as she sees them together, Carly knows she's made a big mistake. Will she help her friend hang onto this major hunk...or will she steal him for herself?

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553566717
• ISBN-13: 978-0553566710
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,150,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!, June 28, 2000

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Jen (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Summer Nights (Love Stories) (Paperback)

Carly is definately going to have a non-stop summer this year. With her job as a camp counselour, her sister home from college her freshmen year - pregnant with a baby, and her gorgous best friend Heather who keeps snagging all of her guys, Carly's really in for it! Then Carlys spots Luke, a dreamy muscle man that would turn any girl's head. But what about Heather? The minute she finds out Carly is interested in someone beside the guy that she just took she'll be hopping right over and throw a smile right in Luke's face and Carly's dreams of romance with muscle man are history. So here's Carly's plan: If she could just find a guy that she could pretend to be in love with then Heather could be obsessing about him while Carly secretly dates Luke. And who else could play the part except forJack Ryder who is irresistibley cute and funny and always has girls kissing the ground he walks on - a perfect match for Heather. Her plan is working out perfectly except for Carly. Turns out Luke is a self-centered, boring, jerk and Carly can't stop thinking about Jack. She can't stand the sight of Heather and him together and pretty soon she finds herself down right in love with him. And she has a feeling Jack just might have a thing for her too. Will this cute couple get together? This is just another example of another Elizabeth Chandler novels that will keep your heart racing. I would be throughally surprised if you didn't like this book 100%!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Absolute Favorite Book, August 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hot Summer Nights (Love Stories) (Paperback)

This is a must have for anyone's reading library. It is realistic in a sense that "your friends aren't always who you think they are." And Carly and her so-called 'best friend' Heather, are the prime example. I loved the idea that Carly thought Heather would be great with Jack, but then realized she was totally wrong. Then, when you think it's too late, it's happily ever after.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Teenage Novel, February 2, 2003

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daenazaire (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Summer Nights (Love Stories) (Paperback)

One thing that struck me about "Hot Summer Nights" is that it's not the typical light and frothy young adult romance novel. Aside from the romance, it deals with teenage pregnancy and holding on to worn-out relationships and wraps everything into a witty and bittersweet package. The heroine, Carly McFarlane, is definitely a person of substance with her own set of insecurities and a lot of teenagers can relate to her. This is one of the few stories that really stuck with me after all these years, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes young adult novels.