The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Reviewed by Emily Hafeman, March 2023

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han is the first book in a romance trilogy. The book features Belly, a girl who’s family visits Cousin’s beach every summer since she was born. Susannah her moms best friend has a house along the beach where Belly’s family stays. Conrad and Jeremiah are Susannahs son’s. Susannah always new Belly would end up with one of her two sons but after Belly’s glow up this summer, she faces many conflicts make it hard for her to decide which son she would like to choose. Another problem occurs when Susannah starts acting different but Belly doesn’t know what will happen next.