The Summer of Jake

The Summer of Jake
Author: Rachel Bailey
Publisher: Entangled: Embrace
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2014-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1633750183

Falling in love wasn't part of the plan... Life is just dandy for aspiring fashion designer Annalise Farley. She has a great job—or she will once her designs are discovered—parents who only slightly disapprove, a cat that thinks she’s a dog, and a best friend...even if she hasn’t seen her in a while. But then Jake Maxwell saunters back into her life. Jake, the love god. Jake, her best friend's older brother. Jake, who broke her heart at sixteen without realizing it, then left to become a pro surfer. Now he’s back, having taken the surfing and business worlds by storm, and he’s ready for a new challenge—catching the eye of another girl. And he wants Annalise’s help. Helping Jake land his next girlfriend is too fraught with emotional danger for her liking, but then Jake offers to put her designs in his shops. Is that the sound of her life splitting at the seams? It’s hard to tell with Jake smiling at her like she's the only thing that makes him happy...

My Life as a Book

My Life as a Book
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466830689

Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Minn and Jake

Minn and Jake
Author: Janet S. Wong
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466894849

A surprising friendship Do you ever feel like you've somehow lost your true best friend? Minn feels this way. So does Jake. But Minn and Jake have no intention of being friends. Minn's a string bean. Jake's a shrimp. Minn's a girl. Jake's a boy. And in fifth grade, who wants a best friend of the opposite sex? But Minn and Jake are forced together by circumstances, which only strengthen their resistance . . . until Minn takes Jake lizard hunting. There are lots of good ways to choose a friend. This enchanting free-verse novel, accompanied by expressive, humorous black-and-white drawings, proves that sometimes friendship just happens.

Summer Boys

Summer Boys
Author:
Publisher: Salzgeber
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9783959856027

Jake and Lily

Jake and Lily
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062114395

Beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac Magee and Wringer, addresses issues of identity, belonging, family, and bullying in this humorous and heartfelt novel about twins. Jake and Lily are twins. Despite their slightly different interests and temperaments, they feel exactly the same—like two halves of one person. But the year they turn eleven, everything changes. Their parents announce it’s time for separate bedrooms. Jake starts hanging out with a pack of boys on the block. And Lily is devastated, not to mention angry. Who is she without Jake? And as her brother falls under the influence of the neighborhood bully, he also must ask himself—who is the real Jake? This is an often funny, poignant, and profound story of growing up, growing apart, and the difficult process of figuring out who you really are.

The Taking of Jake Livingston

The Taking of Jake Livingston
Author: Ryan Douglass
Publisher: Andersen Press Limited
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1787612236

A New York Times bestseller Get Out meets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not guaranteed. Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can’t decide what’s worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St Clair start looking up with the arrival of another Black student – the handsome Allister – and for the first time, romance is on the horizon for Jake. Unfortunately, life as a medium is getting worse. Though most ghosts are harmless, Sawyer Doon wants much more from Jake. In life, Sawyer was a troubled teen who shot and killed six kids at a local high school before taking his own life. Now he’s a powerful, vengeful ghost and he has plans for Jake. High school has become a different kind of survival game – one Jake is not sure he can win.

Jake

Jake
Author: Shirley Rogerson
Publisher: Shirley Rogerson
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Sexy Jake McCall and captivating Catherine St. John spent a year of college as passionate lovers . . . until fate and duty tore them apart. Now a prosperous rancher, Jake’s past comes full circle when their son shows up on his doorstep! While still beautiful and alluring, Catie seemed to have hardened her heart toward Jake. But the unwavering cowboy vowed to hold on to his son. He didn’t want to hurt her again, so he was determined this time to have Catie . . . as his bride!

The Summer of Taking Chances

The Summer of Taking Chances
Author: Lynne Shelby
Publisher: Headline Accent
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2020-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786157357

Would you take the second chance you've always dreamed of? 'A wonderful fresh new talent' Katie Fforde It's been ten years since Emma Stevens last laid eyes on Jake Murray. When he left the small seaside village of South Quay to chase the limelight, Emma's dreams left with him. Now Emma is content living a quiet and uneventful life in South Quay. It's far from the life she imagined, but at least her job at the local hotel has helped heal her broken heart. But when Jake returns home for the summer to escape the spotlight, Emma's feelings quickly come flooding back. There's clearly a connection between them, but Jake has damaged her heart once already - will she ever be able to give him a second chance? Escape with this perfect, heartwarming summer romance, for fans of Sue Moorcroft and Miranda Dickinson. Readers love THE SUMMER OF TAKING CHANCES: 'I highly recommend if you are looking for a perfect summery story' NetGalley reviewer 'A lovely escapism read' NetGalley reviewer 'I haven't been able to put this one down! It's absolutely gorgeous and I highly recommend' NetGalley reviewer 'Enjoyable reading' NetGalley reviewer 'Great characters and a really good storyline' NetGalley reviewer

Never My Love

Never My Love
Author: Delores Miles
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-11-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1684095387

Never, My Love brings to life a tender love story that began when two teens met in the early 1960s in a small Texas town. Their journey allows the reader to experience the magic of a love most never experience in their lifetime. As they grew up on different sides of the tracks, Jake and Annie’s love faces unsurpassable odds. Years change their lives but never their hearts. Yet, they never let go of that once in a lifetime love they found during the summer of 1963.